Texas bills · 89th Legislature (2025)
Texas HB 4996
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of refusal to execute the release of a fraudulent lien or claim.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
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Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jun 20, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2025 Senate | Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4996 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 7, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
Actions
- Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 - Jun 20, 2025
Signed by the Governor - May 26, 2025
Sent to the Governor - May 25, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the Senate - May 25, 2025 · House
Signed in the House - May 24, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled - May 24, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Passed - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar - May 21, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed - May 21, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments - May 20, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee - May 20, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - May 20, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . - May 8, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice - May 8, 2025 · Senate
Read first time - May 8, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House - May 7, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed - May 7, 2025 · House
Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal - May 7, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 7, 2025 · House
Passed - May 7, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time - May 7, 2025 · House
Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal - May 7, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment - May 7, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time - May 7, 2025 · House
Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar - May 5, 2025 · House
Considered in Local & Consent Calendars - Apr 30, 2025 · House
Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar - Apr 29, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed - Apr 29, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator - Apr 25, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) - Apr 25, 2025 · House
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent - Apr 25, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing - Apr 3, 2025 · House
Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development - Apr 3, 2025 · House
Read first time - Mar 13, 2025 · House
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