Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB4395: Relating to electronic submission and delivery of public securities and records of proceedings for those securities.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to electronic submission and delivery of public securities and records of proceedings for those securities.
From the enrolled text, May 26, 2025:
AN ACT relating to electronic submission and delivery of public securities and records of proceedings for those securities. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 1202, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 1202.0035 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 1202.0035.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION AND DELIVERY. (a) ][ADDED: ] [ADDED: In this section:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Electronic" has the meaning assigned by Section ] [ADDED: 322.002, Business & Commerce Code.] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Electronic signature" has the meaning assigned by ] [ADDED: Section 322.002, Business & Commerce Code, and includes any ] [ADDED: electronic signing method recognized by law.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: An issuer shall submit to the attorney general the ] [ADDED: following documents, including any related correspondence or ] [ADDED: supplemental information, in an electronic format and accompanied ] [ADDED: by an electronic signature, if applicable:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: a public security, record of proceedings, or ] [ADDED: credit agreement required to be submitted to the attorney general ] [ and] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: an amendment to a public security, record of ] [ADDED: proceedings, or credit agreement approved or registered under this ] [ADDED: chapter.] [ADDED: (c)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The attorney general shall deliver to the comptroller a ] [ADDED: document required to …
Sponsors
- Chris Turner (D, HD-101) · primary sponsor
- Ben Bumgarner (R, HD-063)
- Royce West (D, SD-023)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 1/1/26
- : 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
- Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Business & Commerce Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 25, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 25, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1543 (May 6, 2025): 120 yea, 25 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1465 (May 6, 2025): 144 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: State Finances--Management & Control, DIGITAL SIGNATURES, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, ATTORNEY GENERAL, Electronic Information Systems
Common questions
- What is HB4395?
- HB4395 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to electronic submission and delivery of public securities and records of proceedings for those securities.
- What does HB4395 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to electronic submission and delivery of public securities and records of proceedings for those securities.
- What is the status of HB4395?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 1/1/26 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB4395?
- Chris Turner (D, HD-101), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4395?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB04395
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