Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB4281: Relating to a civil cause of action for fraudulent crowdfunding.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to a civil cause of action for fraudulent crowdfunding.
From the enrolled text, May 27, 2025:
AN ACT relating to a civil cause of action for fraudulent crowdfunding. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Title 4, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, is amended by adding Chapter 100B to read as follows: [ADDED: CHAPTER 100B. LIABILITY FOR FRAUDULENT CROWDFUNDING] [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 100B.001.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: DEFINITION. In this chapter, "fraudulent ] [ADDED: crowdfunding" means collecting donations on behalf of a donee with ] [ADDED: the intent to keep the donations instead of giving the donations to ] [ADDED: the donee on whose behalf the donations were made.] [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 100B.002.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: LIABILITY FOR FRAUDULENT CROWDFUNDING. A ] [ADDED: person who engages in fraudulent crowdfunding is liable to the ] [ADDED: donee on whose behalf the donations were made or the donee's estate.] [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 100B.003.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: DAMAGES. (a) ][ADDED: ][ADDED: A court shall award a donee or ] [ADDED: donee's estate who prevails in an action brought under this ] [ADDED: chapter:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: 125 percent of the amount of donations the ] [ADDED: defendant collected on behalf of the donee through the fraudulent ] [ and] [ADDED: (2) reasonable and necessary attorney's fees.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Nothing in this section prevents the donee or the ] [ADDED: donee's estate from pursuing a …
Sponsors
- John McQueeney (R, HD-097) · primary sponsor
- Suleman Lalani (D, HD-076)
- Terri Leo-Wilson (R, HD-023)
- David Lowe (R, HD-091)
- Aicha Davis (D)
- Kelly Hancock (R, SD-009)
- Royce West (D, SD-023)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Record vote
Votes
- State Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 26, 2025): 30 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 26, 2025): 30 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#2453 (May 14, 2025): 143 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#2434 (May 14, 2025): 134 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Civil Remedies & Liabilities, FRAUD, GIFTS & DONATIONS
Common questions
- What is HB4281?
- HB4281 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to a civil cause of action for fraudulent crowdfunding.
- What does HB4281 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to a civil cause of action for fraudulent crowdfunding.
- What is the status of HB4281?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB4281?
- John McQueeney (R, HD-097), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4281?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB04281
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