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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 5212: Relating to the disclosure of mandatory fees or surcharges charged to a consumer by a food service establishment; authorizing an administrative penalty.

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 5212 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on March 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the disclosure of mandatory fees or surcharges charged to a consumer by a food service establishment; authorizing an administrative penalty. Primary sponsor: Dade Phelan (Republican), Claudia Ordaz (Democratic), Caroline Harris Davila (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 15, 2025): Placed on General State Calendar.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dade PhelanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Claudia OrdazPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Caroline Harris DavilaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse52

“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. Placed on General State Calendar
  2. Considered in Calendars
  3. Committee report sent to Calendars
  4. Committee report distributed
  5. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  6. Reported favorably as substituted
  7. Committee substitute considered in committee
  8. Considered in public hearing
  9. Left pending in committee
  10. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  11. Committee substitute considered in committee
  12. Considered in public hearing

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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