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HB4996Introduced in the House

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

Passed

Introduced by Paul Dyson, District 14

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Read 3rd time · May 23, 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 Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

  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. Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent

  10. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  11. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  12. Committee report distributed

  13. Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar

  14. Considered in Local & Consent Calendars

  15. Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar

  16. Read 2nd time

  17. Passed to engrossment

  18. Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  19. Read 3rd time

  20. Passed

  21. Record vote RV#1573

  22. Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  23. Reported engrossed

  24. Received from the House

  25. Read first time

  26. Referred to Criminal Justice

  27. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  28. Considered in public hearing

  29. Vote taken in committee

  30. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  31. Committee report printed and distributed

  32. Placed on intent calendar

  33. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  34. Vote recorded in Journal

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

  36. Vote recorded in Journal

  37. Three day rule suspended

  38. Record vote

  39. Read 3rd time

  40. Passed

  41. Record vote

  42. Senate passage reported

  43. Reported enrolled

  44. Signed in the House

  45. Signed in the Senate

  46. Sent to the Governor

  47. Signed by the Governor

  48. Effective on 9/1/25

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