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IntroducedAug 15, 2025
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Passed HouseAug 21, 2025
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Passed SenateSep 03, 2025
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Signed into LawSep 17, 2025
Relating to measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations and theft during declared disasters, including establishing a designation program for disaster relief nonprofit organizations and financial institutions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
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executive • Sep 17, 2025: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 4, 2025
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- Barryauthor
- McQueeneyauthor
- Alderscoauthor
- Allencoauthor
- Anchíacoauthor
- Ashbycoauthor
- Bell, Cecilcoauthor
- Bell, Keithcoauthor
- Bhojanicoauthor
- Bonnencoauthor
- Buckleycoauthor
- Bumgarnercoauthor
- Buttoncoauthor
- Caincoauthor
- Canalescoauthor
- Capriglionecoauthor
- Cookcoauthor
- Craddickcoauthor
- Cunninghamcoauthor
- Currycoauthor
- Deancoauthor
- DeAyalacoauthor
- Dysoncoauthor
- Gámezcoauthor
- Garcia Hernandez, Cassandracoauthor
- Gerdescoauthor
- Guillencoauthor
- Harlesscoauthor
- Harriscoauthor
- Harris Davilacoauthor
- Hayescoauthor
- Hicklandcoauthor
- Howardcoauthor
- Hullcoauthor
- Huntercoauthor
- Johnsoncoauthor
- Kerwincoauthor
- Kitzmancoauthor
- LaHoodcoauthor
- Lalanicoauthor
- Lambertcoauthor
- Landgrafcoauthor
- Leachcoauthor
- Leo Wilsoncoauthor
- Lopez, Janiecoauthor
- Lujancoauthor
- Luthercoauthor
- Manuelcoauthor
- Metcalfcoauthor
- Meyercoauthor
- Morales Shawcoauthor
- Morales, Eddiecoauthor
- Morgancoauthor
- Muñozcoauthor
- Noblecoauthor
- Oliversoncoauthor
- Orrcoauthor
- Paulcoauthor
- Piersoncoauthor
- Plesacoauthor
- Raymondcoauthor
- Reynoldscoauthor
- Romerocoauthor
- Schatzlinecoauthor
- Shaheencoauthor
- Shofnercoauthor
- Slawsoncoauthor
- Smitheecoauthor
- Spillercoauthor
- Swansoncoauthor
- Thompsoncoauthor
- Tothcoauthor
- Turnercoauthor
- VanDeavercoauthor
- Vasutcoauthor
- Villaloboscoauthor
- Whartoncoauthor
- Wilsoncoauthor
- Zwienercoauthor
- Perrysponsor
- Blancocosponsor
- Campbellcosponsor
- Hallcosponsor
- Hinojosa, Adamcosponsor
- Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"cosponsor
- Johnsoncosponsor
- Kingcosponsor
- Kolkhorstcosponsor
- Menéndezcosponsor
- Sparkscosponsor
- Zaffirinicosponsor
Votes
YES: 135
- Alders
- Allen
- Anchía
- Ashby
- Barry
- Bell, C.
- Bell, K.
- Bernal
- Bhojani
- Bonnen
- Bowers
- Bryant
- Buckley
- Bucy
- Bumgarner
- Button
- Cain
- Canales
- Capriglione
- Cole
- Collier
- Cook
- Craddick
- Cunningham
- Curry
- Darby
- Davis, Y.
- Dean
- DeAyala
- Dorazio
- Dutton
- Dyson
- Fairly
- Flores
- Frank
- Gámez
- Garcia, L.
- Garcia Hernandez
- Gates
- Gerdes
- Geren
- González, J.
- González, M.
- Goodwin
- Guerra
- Guillen
- Harless
- Harris
- Harris Davila
- Harrison
- Hayes
- Hefner
- Hernandez
- Hickland
- Hinojosa
- Holt
- Hopper
- Howard
- Hull
- Hunter
- Isaac
- Johnson
- Kerwin
- King
- Kitzman
- LaHood
- Lalani
- Lambert
- Landgraf
- Leach
- Leo Wilson
- Little
- Longoria
- Lopez, J.
- Lopez, R.
- Louderback
- Lowe
- Lozano
- Lujan
- Luther
- Manuel
- Martinez
- Fischer
- McLaughlin
- McQueeney
- Metcalf
- Meyer
- Meza
- Money
- Moody
- Morales Shaw
- Morgan
- Muñoz
- Noble
- Olcott
- Oliverson
- Orr
- Patterson
- Paul
- Perez, M.
- Phelan
- Pierson
- Plesa
- Raymond
- Reynolds
- Richardson
- Romero
- Rose
- Rosenthal
- Schatzline
- Schofield
- Schoolcraft
- Shaheen
- Shofner
- Slawson
- Smithee
- Spiller
- Swanson
- Talarico
- Tepper
- Thompson
- Tinderholt
- Toth
- Troxclair
- Turner
- VanDeaver
- Vasut
- Villalobos
- Virdell
- Walle
- Ward Johnson
- Wharton
- Wilson
- Wu
- Zwiener
NO: 0
ABSENT: 14
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 135
- Alders
- Allen
- Anchía
- Ashby
- Barry
- Bell, C.
- Bell, K.
- Bernal
- Bhojani
- Bonnen
- Bowers
- Bryant
- Buckley
- Bucy
- Bumgarner
- Button
- Cain
- Canales
- Capriglione
- Cole
- Collier
- Cook
- Craddick
- Cunningham
- Curry
- Darby
- Davis, Y.
- Dean
- DeAyala
- Dorazio
- Dutton
- Dyson
- Fairly
- Flores
- Frank
- Gámez
- Garcia, L.
- Garcia Hernandez
- Gates
- Gerdes
- Geren
- González, J.
- González, M.
- Goodwin
- Guerra
- Guillen
- Harless
- Harris
- Harris Davila
- Harrison
- Hayes
- Hefner
- Hernandez
- Hickland
- Hinojosa
- Holt
- Hopper
- Howard
- Hull
- Hunter
- Isaac
- Johnson
- Kerwin
- King
- Kitzman
- LaHood
- Lalani
- Lambert
- Landgraf
- Leach
- Leo Wilson
- Little
- Longoria
- Lopez, J.
- Lopez, R.
- Louderback
- Lowe
- Lozano
- Lujan
- Luther
- Manuel
- Martinez
- Fischer
- McLaughlin
- McQueeney
- Metcalf
- Meyer
- Meza
- Money
- Moody
- Morales Shaw
- Morgan
- Muñoz
- Noble
- Olcott
- Oliverson
- Orr
- Patterson
- Paul
- Perez, M.
- Phelan
- Pierson
- Plesa
- Raymond
- Reynolds
- Richardson
- Romero
- Rose
- Rosenthal
- Schatzline
- Schofield
- Schoolcraft
- Shaheen
- Shofner
- Slawson
- Smithee
- Spiller
- Swanson
- Talarico
- Tepper
- Thompson
- Tinderholt
- Toth
- Troxclair
- Turner
- VanDeaver
- Vasut
- Villalobos
- Virdell
- Walle
- Ward Johnson
- Wharton
- Wilson
- Wu
- Zwiener
NO: 0
ABSENT: 14
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 129
- Alders
- Allen
- Ashby
- Barry
- Bell, C.
- Bell, K.
- Bernal
- Bhojani
- Bonnen
- Bowers
- Bryant
- Buckley
- Bucy
- Bumgarner
- Button
- Cain
- Canales
- Capriglione
- Cole
- Collier
- Cook
- Cortez
- Craddick
- Cunningham
- Curry
- Darby
- Davis, A.
- DeAyala
- Dorazio
- Dutton
- Dyson
- Fairly
- Flores
- Frank
- Gámez
- Garcia Hernandez
- Gates
- Gerdes
- Geren
- Gervin-Hawkins
- González, J.
- González, M.
- Goodwin
- Guillen
- Harless
- Harris
- Harris Davila
- Harrison
- Hayes
- Hefner
- Hickland
- Hinojosa
- Holt
- Hopper
- Howard
- Hull
- Hunter
- Isaac
- Johnson
- Kerwin
- King
- Kitzman
- LaHood
- Lalani
- Landgraf
- Leach
- Leo Wilson
- Little
- Longoria
- Lopez, J.
- Lopez, R.
- Louderback
- Lowe
- Lozano
- Lujan
- Luther
- Manuel
- McLaughlin
- McQueeney
- Metcalf
- Meyer
- Meza
- Money
- Moody
- Morgan
- Muñoz
- Noble
- Olcott
- Oliverson
- Orr
- Patterson
- Paul
- Perez, M.
- Perez, V.
- Phelan
- Pierson
- Raymond
- Richardson
- Romero
- Rose
- Rosenthal
- Schatzline
- Schofield
- Schoolcraft
- Shaheen
- Shofner
- Simmons
- Slawson
- Smithee
- Spiller
- Swanson
- Talarico
- Tepper
- Thompson
- Tinderholt
- Toth
- Troxclair
- Turner
- VanDeaver
- Vasut
- Villalobos
- Virdell
- Vo
- Walle
- Ward Johnson
- Wharton
- Wilson
- Wu
- Zwiener
NO: 0
ABSENT: 20
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 129
- Alders
- Allen
- Ashby
- Barry
- Bell, C.
- Bell, K.
- Bernal
- Bhojani
- Bonnen
- Bowers
- Bryant
- Buckley
- Bucy
- Bumgarner
- Button
- Cain
- Canales
- Capriglione
- Cole
- Collier
- Cook
- Cortez
- Craddick
- Cunningham
- Curry
- Darby
- Davis, A.
- DeAyala
- Dorazio
- Dutton
- Dyson
- Fairly
- Flores
- Frank
- Gámez
- Garcia Hernandez
- Gates
- Gerdes
- Geren
- Gervin-Hawkins
- González, J.
- González, M.
- Goodwin
- Guillen
- Harless
- Harris
- Harris Davila
- Harrison
- Hayes
- Hefner
- Hickland
- Hinojosa
- Holt
- Hopper
- Howard
- Hull
- Hunter
- Isaac
- Johnson
- Kerwin
- King
- Kitzman
- LaHood
- Lalani
- Landgraf
- Leach
- Leo Wilson
- Little
- Longoria
- Lopez, J.
- Lopez, R.
- Louderback
- Lowe
- Lozano
- Lujan
- Luther
- Manuel
- McLaughlin
- McQueeney
- Metcalf
- Meyer
- Meza
- Money
- Moody
- Morgan
- Muñoz
- Noble
- Olcott
- Oliverson
- Orr
- Patterson
- Paul
- Perez, M.
- Perez, V.
- Phelan
- Pierson
- Raymond
- Richardson
- Romero
- Rose
- Rosenthal
- Schatzline
- Schofield
- Schoolcraft
- Shaheen
- Shofner
- Simmons
- Slawson
- Smithee
- Spiller
- Swanson
- Talarico
- Tepper
- Thompson
- Tinderholt
- Toth
- Troxclair
- Turner
- VanDeaver
- Vasut
- Villalobos
- Virdell
- Vo
- Walle
- Ward Johnson
- Wharton
- Wilson
- Wu
- Zwiener
NO: 0
ABSENT: 20
NOT VOTING: 1
Actions
- Sep 17, 2025 | executive
- Signed by the Governor
- Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 4, 2025
- Sep 04, 2025 | executive
- Sent to the Governor
- Sep 04, 2025 | Senate
- Signed in the Senate
- Sep 04, 2025 | House
- Reported enrolled
- Signed in the House
- Sep 03, 2025 | Senate
- House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
- Sep 03, 2025 | House
- Senate passage as amended reported
- Senate Amendments distributed
- Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
- House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
- Record vote RV#165
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Text of Senate Amendment(s)
- Sep 03, 2025 | Senate
- Co-sponsor authorized
- Reported favorably as substituted
- Committee report printed and distributed
- Rules suspended-Regular order of business
- Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
- Vote recorded in Journal
- Three day rule suspended
- Record vote
- Read 3rd time
- Passed
- Record vote
- Sep 02, 2025 | Senate
- Co-sponsor authorized
- Posting rule suspended
- Ordered not printed
- Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 09/02/2025
- Considered in public hearing
- Vote taken in committee
- Aug 22, 2025 | Senate
- Read first time
- Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
- Aug 21, 2025 | Senate
- Received from the House
- Aug 21, 2025 | House
- Placed on Major State Calendar
- Read 2nd time
- Amended 1-Darby
- Amended 2-Darby
- Passed to engrossment as amended
- Record vote RV#40
- Read 3rd time
- Passed
- Record vote RV#47
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Reason for vote recorded in Journal
- Reported engrossed
- Aug 20, 2025 | House
- Considered in Calendars
- Aug 19, 2025 | House
- Committee report sent to Calendars
- Aug 18, 2025 | House
- Read first time
- Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding
- Considered in formal meeting
- Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
- Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
- Committee report distributed
- Aug 15, 2025 | House
- Filed
Bill Texts
- IntroducedPDF
- IntroducedHTML
- House Committee ReportPDF
- House Committee ReportHTML
- EngrossedPDF
- EngrossedHTML
- Senate Committee ReportPDF
- Senate Committee ReportHTML
- Senate Amendments PrintingPDF
- EnrolledPDF
- EnrolledHTML
- House Amendment 1 (Adopted, 8/21/2025) -- DarbyPDF
- House Amendment 1 (Adopted, 8/21/2025) -- DarbyHTML
- House Amendment 2 (Adopted, 8/21/2025) -- DarbyPDF
- House Amendment 2 (Adopted, 8/21/2025) -- DarbyHTML
Documents
- Fiscal Note (Introduced)PDF
- Fiscal Note (Introduced)HTML
- Analysis (House Committee Report)PDF
- Analysis (House Committee Report)HTML
- Summary of Committee Action (House Committee Report)HTML
- Analysis (Engrossed)PDF
- Analysis (Engrossed)HTML
- Fiscal Note (Engrossed)PDF
- Fiscal Note (Engrossed)HTML
- Analysis (Senate Committee Report)PDF
- Analysis (Senate Committee Report)HTML
- Fiscal Note (Senate Committee Report)PDF
- Fiscal Note (Senate Committee Report)HTML
- Witness List (Senate Committee Report)HTML
- Analysis (Senate Amendments Printing)PDF
- Fiscal Note (Senate Amendments Printing)PDF
- Fiscal Note (Senate Amendments Printing)HTML
- Fiscal Note (Enrolled)PDF
- Fiscal Note (Enrolled)HTML
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