Relating to prohibiting the imposition of a monetary fine or penalty for a violation of a money services business's terms of service agreement; providing a civil penalty
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Officially: “Relating to prohibiting the imposition of a monetary fine or penalty for a violation of a money services business's terms of service agreement; providing a civil penalty.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
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Received by the Secretary of the Senate · Nov 25, 2024
Filed · Nov 25, 2024
Read first time · Feb 3, 2025
Referred to Business & Commerce · Feb 3, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Apr 10, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 10, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · Apr 10, 2025
Left pending in committee · Apr 10, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 15, 2025
Vote taken in committee · Apr 15, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · Apr 16, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · Apr 16, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · Apr 16, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · Apr 24, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · Apr 28, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Apr 28, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · Apr 28, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Apr 28, 2025
Three day rule suspended · Apr 28, 2025
Record vote · Apr 28, 2025
Read 3rd time · Apr 28, 2025
Passed · Apr 28, 2025
Record vote · Apr 28, 2025
Reported engrossed · Apr 28, 2025
Received from the Senate · Apr 29, 2025
Read first time · Apr 30, 2025
Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services · Apr 30, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 12, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 12, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · May 12, 2025
Left pending in committee · May 12, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 19, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · May 19, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 21, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 21, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 21, 2025
Considered in Calendars · May 22, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 24, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 26, 2025
Amended · May 26, 2025
Record vote · May 26, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 26, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading as amended · May 26, 2025
Record vote · May 26, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 26, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 27, 2025
Passed · May 27, 2025
Record vote · May 27, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 27, 2025
House passage as amended reported · May 27, 2025
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate · May 30, 2025
Read · May 30, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 30, 2025
Record vote · May 30, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 30, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported · May 31, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 31, 2025
Signed in the House · Jun 1, 2025
Sent to the Governor · Jun 1, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
SBi512 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-27 · Yeas 140, Nays 0, Present, not voting 2
J. Jones SB 512, as amended, was passed to third reading byHouse · 2025-05-26 · Yeas 146, Nays 0, Present, not voting 2
Amendment No. 1 was adopted byHouse · 2025-05-26 · Yeas 137, Nays 0, Present, not voting 2
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective on 9/1/25 (Jun 20, 2025).