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TX HB4996
Bill
Status
6/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Paul Dyson
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AI Summary
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Increases the criminal penalty for refusing to release a fraudulent lien or claim from a Class A misdemeanor to a third-degree felony when the property owner is a public servant the offender knows to be a public servant
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Amends Section 32.49(c) of the Texas Penal Code to add the enhanced penalty provision for offenses targeting public servants
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Applies only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025; offenses before that date remain subject to prior law
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Passed the Texas House on May 7, 2025, with a vote of 144-4 and the Senate on May 23, 2025, with a vote of 30-1
Legislative Description
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of refusal to execute the release of a fraudulent lien or claim.
Property Interests
Last Action
Effective on 9/1/25
6/20/2025