Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of refusal to execute the release of a fraudulent lien or claim.

Looking ahead

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History

1. 2025
   1. Jun 20Effective on 9/1/25Latest
   2. Jun 20Signed by the Governor Greg AbbottBecame Law
   3. May 26Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
   4. May 25Signed in the SenateMajor
   5. May 25Signed in the HouseMajor
   6. May 24Reported enrolledMinor
   7. May 24Senate passage reportedMajor
   8. May 23Record vote
      • Vote recorded 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. Result: pass.Upper
   9. May 23PassedPassed Senate
   10. May 23Read 3rd timeMinor
   11. May 23Record vote
   12. May 23Three day rule suspended
   13. May 23Vote recorded in Journal
   14. May 23Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd readingMinor
   15. May 23Vote recorded in Journal
   16. May 23Rules suspended-Regular order of business
   17. May 23Placed on intent calendar
   18. May 21Committee report printed and distributed
   19. May 21Reported favorably w/o amendmentsMinor
   20. May 20Vote taken in committee
   21. May 20Considered in public hearing
   22. May 20Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
   23. May 8Referred to Criminal JusticeMinor
   24. May 8Read first timeMinor
   25. May 8Received from the HouseMinor
   26. May 7Reported engrossed
       • Vote recorded passage. Result: pass.Lower
   27. May 7Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
   28. May 7Record vote
   29. May 7PassedPassed House
   30. May 7Read 3rd timeMinor
   31. May 7Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
   32. May 7Passed to engrossment
   33. May 7Read 2nd timeMinor
   34. May 7Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
   35. May 5Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
   36. Apr 30Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
   37. Apr 29Committee report distributed
   38. Apr 29Comte report filed with Committee CoordinatorMinor
   39. Apr 25Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)Minor
   40. Apr 25Recommended to be sent to Local & ConsentMinor
   41. Apr 25Considered in formal meeting
   42. Apr 23Left pending in committee
   43. Apr 23Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
   44. Apr 23Considered in public hearing
   45. Apr 3Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic DevelopmentMinor
   46. Apr 3Read first timeMinor
   47. Mar 13FiledIntroduced