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HB2248Introduced in the House

Concerning corporate filings and other documents processed by the secretary of state's corporations and charities division.

Passed

Introduced by Osman Salahuddin, District 048A

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Concerning corporate filings and other documents processed by the secretary of state's corporations and charities division.

Where it stands

Effective date 6/11/2026.

March 17, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 4, 2026

48

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

49 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
Marcus Riccelli003AYes
Leonard Christian004BYes
Victoria Hunt005AYes
Keith Goehner012AYes
Paul Harris017BYes
Jessica Bateman022BYes
Mike Chapman024AYes
Tina Orwall033AYes
Emily Alvarado034AYes
Vandana Slatter048AYes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled for introduction.

  2. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

  3. Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.

  4. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.

  5. CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  6. Referred to Appropriations.

  7. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.

  8. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.

  9. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  10. Minority; do not pass.

  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  13. 1st substitute bill substituted

  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  16. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

  17. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.

  18. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.

  19. LAW - Majority; do pass.

  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  21. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  24. Speaker signed.

  25. President signed.

  26. Delivered to Governor.

  27. Governor signed.

  28. Chapter 80, 2026 Laws.

  29. Effective date 6/11/2026.

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