2025 Regular SessionTexas Legislature

HB4204

Legislative Summary

Relating to prohibiting the use of unfair service agreements; creating an offense.

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Bill History

3/10/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Left pending in committee
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
5/10/2025
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Placed on General State Calendar
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
Amended 1-Harless
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
Passed to engrossment as amended
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
Record vote RV#2732
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
Record vote RV#2848
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
Reported engrossed
House of Representatives
5/19/2025
Received from the House
Senate
5/19/2025
Read first time
Senate
5/19/2025
Referred to Business & Commerce
Senate
5/28/2025
Co-sponsor authorized
Senate

Amendments

House Amendment (H 2) 1-Harless

House Amendment (H 2) 1-Harless

5/15/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Read 3rd time RV#2848
5/16/2025
116
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
31
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amended RV#2732
5/15/2025
135
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
13
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(5/16/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Business & Commerce(Senate)

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Sam Harless
Sam Harless
Republican

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text5/16/202526.1 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text5/7/202525.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text3/10/202525.7 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter5/6/202514.0 KB
Misc
Misc4/22/20256.3 KB