Texas · 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025) · Bill

HB 20: Relating to measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations and theft during declared disasters, including establishing a designation program for disaster relief nonprofit organizations and financial institutions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

Enacted Last action September 17, 2025: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Plain-language summary

HB 20 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on August 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations and theft during declared disasters, including establishing a designation program for disaster relief nonprofit organizations and financial institutions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty. Primary sponsor: Drew Darby (Republican), A.J. Louderback (Republican), Mando Martinez (Democratic), Jeff Barry (Republican), John McQueeney (Republican), Charles Perry (Republican). It lists 88 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 17, 2025): Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Drew Darby (Republican); A.J. Louderback (Republican); Mando Martinez (Democratic); Jeff Barry (Republican); and 2 more. 88 co-sponsors.