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HB4281Introduced in the House

Relating to a civil cause of action for fraudulent crowdfunding.

Passed

Introduced by John McQueeney, District 97

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to a civil cause of action for fraudulent crowdfunding.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Read 3rd time · May 26, 2025

0

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

1 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Brent Hagenbuch30No

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  5. Considered in public hearing

  6. Committee substitute considered in committee

  7. Left pending in committee

  8. Considered in formal meeting

  9. Committee substitute considered in committee

  10. Reported favorably as substituted

  11. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  12. Committee report distributed

  13. Committee report sent to Calendars

  14. Considered in Calendars

  15. Placed on General State Calendar

  16. Read 2nd time

  17. Amended 1-McQueeney

  18. Passed to engrossment as amended

  19. Record vote RV#2369

  20. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  21. Read 3rd time

  22. Passed

  23. Record vote RV#2453

  24. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  25. Reported engrossed

  26. Received from the House

  27. Read first time

  28. Referred to State Affairs

  29. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  30. Considered in public hearing

  31. Testimony taken in committee

  32. Vote taken in committee

  33. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  34. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  35. Committee report printed and distributed

  36. Co-sponsor authorized

  37. Placed on intent calendar

  38. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  39. Vote recorded in Journal

  40. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  41. Vote recorded in Journal

  42. Three day rule suspended

  43. Record vote

  44. Read 3rd time

  45. Passed

  46. Record vote

  47. Senate passage reported

  48. Reported enrolled

  49. Signed in the House

  50. Signed in the Senate

  51. Sent to the Governor

  52. Signed by the Governor

  53. Effective on 9/1/25

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