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HB700Introduced in the House

Relating to disclosures for certain commercial sales-based financing transactions, the effect of certain commercial sales-based financing contract provisions, and the registration of commercial sales-based financing brokers and providers; authorizing a fee and providing a civil penalty.

Passed

Introduced by John McQueeney, District 97

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to disclosures for certain commercial sales-based financing transactions, the effect of certain commercial sales-based financing contract provisions, and the registration of commercial sales-based financing brokers and providers; authorizing a fee and providing a civil penalty.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#4008 · May 28, 2025

98

Yes

23

No

29

Absent or Not Voting

150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Gary Vandeaver1Yes
Brent Money2Absent
Cecil Bell3Yes
Keith Bell4Yes
Cole Hefner5Yes
Daniel Alders6Yes
Jay Dean7Yes
Cody Harris8Absent
Trent Ashby9Not Voting
Brian Harrison10No

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

  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. Committee substitute considered in committee

  10. Reported favorably as substituted

  11. Considered in formal meeting

  12. Vote reconsidered in committee

  13. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  14. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  15. Committee report distributed

  16. Committee report sent to Calendars

  17. Considered in Calendars

  18. Placed on General State Calendar

  19. Read 2nd time

  20. Amendment(s) offered 1-McQueeney

  21. Amendment amended 2-Plesa

  22. Record vote RV#2116

  23. Amendment adopted as amended 1-McQueeney

  24. Record vote RV#2117

  25. Passed to engrossment as amended

  26. Record vote RV#2118

  27. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  28. Read 3rd time

  29. Passed

  30. Record vote RV#2149

  31. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  32. Reported engrossed

  33. Received from the House

  34. Read first time

  35. Referred to Business & Commerce

  36. Considered in public hearing

  37. Vote taken in committee

  38. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  39. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  40. Committee report printed and distributed

  41. Placed on intent calendar

  42. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  43. Read 2nd time

  44. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Perry

  45. Amended

  46. Vote recorded in Journal

  47. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  48. Vote recorded in Journal

  49. Three day rule suspended

  50. Record vote

  51. Read 3rd time

  52. Passed

  53. Record vote

  54. Senate passage as amended reported

  55. Senate Amendments distributed

  56. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

  57. Point of order withdrawn Rule 11, Section 2

  58. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

  59. Record vote RV#4008

  60. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  61. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

  62. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

  63. Reported enrolled

  64. Signed in the House

  65. Signed in the Senate

  66. Sent to the Governor

  67. Signed by the Governor

  68. Effective on 9/1/25

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