HB1404Introduced in the House
Fraudulent Utility Conversion; create crime when landlord fails to pay utilities and tenants' utilities are interrupted.
Introduced by Shanda Yates, District 64
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
An Act To Prohibit A Person Who Has Received Payment In Accordance With A Lease To Pay Utility Services From Knowingly Failing To Pay Or Using An Agent Or Employee To Use Any Deception To Not Pay The Amount Owed To The Utility Service; To Provide Criminal Penalties; And For Related Purposes.
Where it stands
Approved by Governor
March 25, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: House Concurred in Amend From Senate · March 18, 2026
100
Yes
14
No
8
Absent or Not Voting
122 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lester Carpenter | 1 | Yes |
| Brad Mattox | 2 | Yes |
| William Arnold | 3 | Yes |
| Jody Steverson | 4 | Yes |
| John Faulkner | 5 | No |
| Justin Keen | 6 | Yes |
| Kimberly Remak | 7 | Yes |
| John Lamar | 8 | Yes |
| Cedric Burnett | 9 | Not Voting |
| Josh Hawkins | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Referred To Judiciary A
Title Suff Do Pass
Amended
Passed As Amended
Motion to Reconsider Entered (Porter, Hood, Yates)
Motion to Reconsider Tabled
Transmitted To Senate
Referred To Judiciary, Division B
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
Amended
Passed As Amended
Returned For Concurrence
Concurred in Amend From Senate
Enrolled Bill Signed
Enrolled Bill Signed
Approved by Governor
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