Texas 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025) Status: In Committee

HB 20 — Relating to certain measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations during disasters, including establishing a voluntary certification program for disaster relief organizations.

Last action — Placed on Major State Calendar

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Placed on Major State Calendar

  2. Considered in Calendars

  3. Committee report sent to Calendars

  4. Committee report distributed

  5. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  6. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  7. Considered in formal meeting

  8. Left pending in committee

  9. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  10. Considered in public hearing

  11. Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding

  12. Read first time

  13. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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5 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 160 not signed on

Sponsors (5)

Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (160)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 20?
HB 20 is sponsored by Leo Wilson, Trey Wharton, Katrina Pierson, Matt Morgan, Will Metcalf, Don McLaughlin, John Lujan, AJ Louderback, Marc LaHood, Hillary Hickland, Richard Hayes, Cody Harris, Charles Cunningham, Angie Button, Brad Buckley, Greg Bonnen, Cecil Bell, Trent Ashby, Gary VanDeaver, Brooks Landgraf, Morgan Meyer, Jeff Barry, Drew Darby, and David Cook.
What is the current status of HB 20?
This bill died with 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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