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HB4960Introduced in the House

Relating to political advertising distributed or broadcast as part of a mass text message campaign and civil penalties for required disclosures on certain political advertising.

Engrossed

Introduced by Dade Phelan, District 21

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to political advertising distributed or broadcast as part of a mass text message campaign and civil penalties for required disclosures on certain political advertising.

Where it stands

Received from the House

May 5, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: Read 3rd time RV#1335 · May 2, 2025

110

Yes

13

No

27

Absent or Not Voting

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RepresentativeDistrictVote
Gary Vandeaver1Yes
Brent Money2Absent
Cecil Bell3Yes
Keith Bell4Yes
Cole Hefner5Yes
Daniel Alders6Yes
Jay Dean7Yes
Cody Harris8Not Voting
Trent Ashby9Yes
Brian Harrison10No

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to State Affairs

  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  5. Considered in public hearing

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

  7. Left pending in committee

  8. Considered in formal meeting

  9. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  10. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  11. Committee report distributed

  12. Committee report sent to Calendars

  13. Considered in Calendars

  14. Placed on General State Calendar

  15. Read 2nd time

  16. Point of order withdrawn Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1), and Rule 8, Section 3, of the House Rules and under Article III, More

  17. Amended 1-Phelan

  18. Point of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 32(c)

  19. Passed to engrossment as amended

  20. Record vote RV#1240

  21. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  22. Read 3rd time

  23. Passed

  24. Record vote RV#1335

  25. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  26. Reported engrossed

  27. Received from the House

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