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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 5144: Relating to prohibiting certain deceptive trade practices by businesses assisting veterans with Department of Veterans Affairs claims.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 5144 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on March 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to prohibiting certain deceptive trade practices by businesses assisting veterans with Department of Veterans Affairs claims. Primary sponsor: A.J. Louderback (Republican), Stan Kitzman (Republican), Richard Raymond (Democratic), Josey Garcia (Democratic), Eddie Morales (Democratic). It lists 16 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 7, 2025): Left pending in committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10 · Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
A.J. LouderbackPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Stan KitzmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Richard RaymondPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Josey GarciaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse124
Eddie MoralesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse74
Salman BhojaniCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse92
John BucyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse136
Ben BumgarnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Charles CunninghamCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse127
Pat CurryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Bobby GuerraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Carrie IsaacCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Ray LopezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse125
J.M. LozanoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Claudia OrdazCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Angelia OrrCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Katrina PiersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Mihaela PleșaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse70
David SpillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Chris TurnerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Terry WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Left pending in committee
  2. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  3. Committee substitute considered in committee
  4. Considered in public hearing
  5. Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  6. Read first time
  7. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source