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	HB 1442	86-0 (2019)	Author: Paddie, Chris | et. al. Sponsor: Hall, Bob	Relating to the continuation and functions of the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner, the licensing and registration of persons regulated by that state agency, and certain consumer financial transactions regulated by that state agency.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/19
	HB 1599	86-0 (2019)	Author: Lambert, Stan	Relating to the discontinuation of the pawnshop employee license.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
	HB 4565	86-0 (2019)	Author: Bohac, Dwayne	Relating to the relocation of certain licensed pawnshops.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
	SB 603	86-0 (2019)	Author: Hall, Bob | et. al.	Relating to the continuation and functions of the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner and the licensing and registration of persons regulated by that state agency.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	SB 1058	86-0 (2019)	Author: Hall, Bob	Relating to the discontinuation of the pawnshop employee license.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	SB 1949	86-0 (2019)	Author: Watson, Kirk | et. al.	Relating to the applicability of laws of this state to certain consumer financial transactions.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
	HB 1157	85-0 (2017)	Author: Davis, Sarah	Relating to the hold period for the disposition of and payment for items of goods acquired by pawnbrokers.	House: Investments & Financial Services	Left pending in committee
	HB 4077	85-0 (2017)	Author: Dukes, Dawnna	Relating to the disposition and identification of certain goods acquired by recycling entities and pawnbrokers; providing an administrative penalty.	House: Investments & Financial Services	Left pending in committee
	HB 1703	84-0 (2015)	Author: Dukes, Dawnna	Relating to the disposition and identification of certain goods acquired by recycling entities and pawnbrokers; providing a civil penalty.	House: Environmental Regulation	Left pending in committee
	HB 3094	84-0 (2015)	Author: Parker, Tan	Relating to the regulation of consumer credit transactions and the regulatory authority of the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.	House: Investments & Financial Services	Laid on the table subject to call
	SB 1282	84-0 (2015)	Author: Eltife, Kevin Sponsor: Parker, Tan	Relating to the regulation of consumer credit transactions and the regulatory authority of the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner.	House: Investments & Financial Services Senate: Business & Commerce	Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
	HB 3045	82-0 (2011)	Author: Lucio III, Eddie	Relating to the regulation of the location of pawnshops in certain counties.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
	HB 3204	81-0 (2009)	Author: Edwards, Al	Relating to authorizing municipalities to enforce certain regulations relating to pawnshops; providing a criminal penalty.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
	HB 3933	81-0 (2009)	Author: Harper-Brown, Linda	Relating to the relocation of pawnshops.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
	SB 1905	81-0 (2009)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to the regulation of and information regarding property in the custody of a pawnbroker.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	HB 490	80-0 (2007)	Author: Solomons, Burt	Relating to property in the custody of a pawnbroker; providing criminal penalties.	House: Financial Institutions	Withdrawn from schedule
	HB 1454	80-0 (2007)	Author: Bohac, Dwayne	Relating to the regulation of and information regarding property in the custody of a pawnbroker; providing criminal penalties.	House: Financial Institutions	Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
	SB 341	80-0 (2007)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the regulation of and information regarding property in the custody of a pawnbroker; providing criminal penalties.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	HB 635	79-0 (2005)	Author: Solomons, Burt	Relating to property in the custody of a pawnbroker; providing criminal penalties.	House: Financial Institutions	Committee report sent to Calendars
	SB 757	79-0 (2005)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth Sponsor: Solomons, Burt	Relating to property in the custody of a pawnbroker; providing criminal penalties.	House: Financial Institutions Senate: Business & Commerce	Vetoed by the Governor
	SB 1267	79-0 (2005)	Author: Deuell, Bob	Relating to the circumstances under which knowledge regarding the receipt of stolen property by a pawnshop may be presumed for the purposes of establishing theft; providing penalties.	Senate: Criminal Justice	No action taken in committee
	HB 1144	78-0 (2003)	Author: Lewis, Glenn	Relating to property in the custody of a pawnbroker; providing criminal penalties.	House: Financial Institutions	Left pending in committee
	HB 1839	78-0 (2003)	Author: Solomons, Burt | et. al. Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to property in the custody of a pawnbroker; providing criminal penalties.	House: Financial Institutions Senate: Business & Commerce	Vetoed by the Governor
	HB 2000	78-0 (2003)	Author: Gutierrez, Roberto	Relating to persons eligible for a pawnshop license.	House: Financial Institutions	Left pending in committee
	SB 783	78-0 (2003)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth | et. al.	Relating to property in the custody of a pawnbroker; providing criminal penalties.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Co-author authorized
	SB 965	78-0 (2003)	Author: Averitt, Kip Sponsor: Gutierrez, Roberto	Relating to documentation in certain transactions involving a pawnbroker.	House: Financial Institutions Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/03
	HB 2569	77-0 (2001)	Author: Hochberg, Scott	Relating to the requirements of pawnbrokers concerning reporting information and handling property involved in a law enforcement investigation.	House: Financial Institutions	Committee report sent to Calendars
	SB 1370	77-0 (2001)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to certain pawnbroker requirements.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	HB 214	76-0 (1999)	Author: Hochberg, Scott	Relating to presumptions in the prosecution of the offense of theft.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	HB 814	76-0 (1999)	Author: Jones, Jesse Sponsor: West, Royce	Relating to public notification of an application for a license for a pawnshop in certain counties.	House: Financial Institutions Senate: Economic Development	Left pending in committee
	HB 1511	76-0 (1999)	Author: Marchant, Kenny Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the operation and regulation of pawnshops.	House: Financial Institutions Senate: Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/99
	HB 1878	76-0 (1999)	Author: Averitt, Kip | et. al. Sponsor: Harris, Chris	Relating to the regulation of pawnbrokers and pawnshop employees.	House: Financial Institutions Senate: Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/99
	HB 2656	76-0 (1999)	Author: Elkins, Gary	Relating to the designation of pawnshops as a permitted use in certain zoning classifications.	House: Land & Resource Management	Left pending in committee
	HB 2676	76-0 (1999)	Author: Keel, Terry	Relating to law enforcement procedures for electronically obtaining data from pawn shops, recording thumbprints on transaction records, and holding hearings for recovery of stolen property.	House: Financial Institutions	Left pending in committee
	HB 3170	76-0 (1999)	Author: Elkins, Gary	Relating to the creation of the offense of the fraudulent pledge or sale of property to a licensed pawnbroker.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Withdrawn from schedule
	HB 3171	76-0 (1999)	Author: Elkins, Gary	Relating to law enforcement procedures for obtaining electronic data from pawnshops, information requirements for transactions records, firearms background checks, and recovery of stolen property.	House: Financial Institutions	Referred to Financial Institutions
	SB 963	76-0 (1999)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to law enforcement procedures for electronically obtaining data from pawn shops, recording thumbprints on transaction records, and holding hearings for recovery of stolen property.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	SB 1813	76-0 (1999)	Author: Harris, Chris	Relating to the regulation of pawnbrokers and pawnshop employees.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	HB 781	70-0 (1987)	Author: Wilson, Ron	Relating to fingerprint requirements regarding a pawn transaction.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 1230	70-0 (1987)	Author: Gibson, Bruce Sponsor: Anderson, Richard	Relating to the regulation of certain persons and entities involved in providing credit.	House: Financial Institutions Senate: Economic Development	Effective immediately
	HB 2015	70-0 (1987)	Author: Edwards, Al	Relating to public inspection of pledged goods in possession of a pawnbroker.	House: State Affairs	Pending in committee
	HB 2175	70-0 (1987)	Author: Patronella, David	Relating to requiring certain businesses to obtain identification of persons who sell or pledge personal property to those businesses.	House: State Affairs	Pending in committee
	HB 2176	70-0 (1987)	Author: Patronella, David	Relating to the purchase and disposition of crafted precious metals.	House: State Affairs	1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
	SB 1222	70-0 (1987)	Author: Henderson, Don Sponsor: Patronella, David	Relating to the purchase and disposition of crafted precious metals.	House: State Affairs Senate: Economic Development	Placed on General State Calendar
	SB 1223	70-0 (1987)	Author: Henderson, Don	Relating to requiring certain businesses to obtain identification of persons who sell or pledge personal property to those businesses.	Senate: Economic Development	Reported favorably w/o amendments
	HB 51	70-2 (1987)	Author: Millsap, Mike	Repealing Section 6(f). Texas Pawnshop Act. (Article 5069-51 06, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), as added by Section 5, H.B. 1230, 70th Legislature, Regular Session, 1987.	House: Financial Institutions	Meeting canceled
	SB 23	70-2 (1987)	Author: McFarland, Bob Sponsor: Millsap, Mike	Repealing Section 6(f), Texas Pawnshop Act, (Article 5069-51.06, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), as added by Section 5, H.B. 1230, 70th Legislature, Regular Session), 1987.	House: Financial Institutions Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective immediately
	HB 2323	69-0 (1985)	Author: Laney, James Sponsor: Montford, John	Relating to regulation of pawn transactions.	House: Business & Commerce Senate: Economic Development	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	SB 1150	69-0 (1985)	Author: Montford, John	Relating to the regulation of pawn transactions.	Senate: Economic Development	Reported favorably with substitute
	HB 926	67-0 (1981)	Author: Laney, James	Relating to the regulation of pawnbrokers.	House: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1649	67-0 (1981)	Author: Hall, W. N. "Billy"	Relating to the receipt of property by pawnbrokers.	House: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs
	SB 538	67-0 (1981)	Author: Santiesteban, H. Sponsor: Laney, James	Relating to the regulation of pawnbrokers and their employees; providing for certain fees and penalties.	House: State Affairs Senate: Economic Development	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 1581	66-0 (1979)	Author: Hall, W. N. "Billy"	Relating to service charges on pawn transactions.	House: Financial Institutions	Considered by committee in public hearing
	SB 166	66-0 (1979)	Author: Santiesteban, H. Sponsor: Laney, James	Relating to licensing, regulation, and examination of pawnshops, pawnbrokers, and employees of pawnshops; providing penalties.	House: Financial Institutions Senate: Economic Development	Vetoed by the Governor
	HB 351	65-0 (1977)	Author: Waters, Ron	Relating to the recordation and preservation of information regarding the identity of a person who pawns an item.	House: Business & Industry	Motion to reconsider spread on the Journal
	HB 352	65-0 (1977)	Author: Waters, Ron	Relating to the recordation and preservation of the thumbprint of a person who pawns an item.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1863	65-0 (1977)	Author: Vaughan, Kenneth	Relating to the licensing of employees of pawnshops, minimum assets to be maintained, and providing for the retention by a pawnshop of pledged property upon written notice by any law enforcement agency; providing a severability clause.	House: Judiciary	Considered by committee in public hearing
	SB 363	65-0 (1977)	Author: Ogg, Jack	Relating to requiring the regulations of the Consumer Credit Commissioner dealing with pawnbrokers to provide for adequate identification of pledgors and specifying certain requirements.	Senate: Economic Development	Reported from committee favorably substituted
	HB 348	64-0 (1975)	Author: Maloney, Robert	Requiring pawnbrokers to make and preserve for two years, the thumb print of each person pawning an item.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1218	64-0 (1975)	Author: Fox, Milton E.	Relating to the requirement of record-keeping and taking of thumbprints by pawnbrokers and secondhand metal dealers.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1415	64-0 (1975)	Author: Lewis, Gibson	Relating to record-keeping and reporting by pawnbrokers.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to subcommittee
	SB 105	64-0 (1975)	Author: Ogg, Jack	Relating to requiring the regulations of the Consumer Credit Commissioner dealing with pawnbrokers to provide for adequate indentification of pledgors and specifying certain requirements.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to subcommittee
	SB 117	64-0 (1975)	Author: Mengden, Walter	Relating to the requirement of record-keeping and taking of thumbprints by pawnbrokers and secondhand metal dealers.	Senate: State Affairs	Reported from committee favorably substituted
	SB 218	64-0 (1975)	Author: Braecklein, Bill	Requiring pawnbrokers to make and preserve for two years, the thumb print of each person pawning an item.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Subcommittee on Civil Matters
	SB 156	63-0 (1973)	Author: Harris, O.H.	Relating to the form of books and records maintained by pawnbrokers and the information required; relating to serial numbers or identification mark numbers on pawned items.	Senate: Human Resources	Reported favorably
	SB 347	63-0 (1973)	Author: Ogg, Jack	Relating to requiring the regulations of the Consumer Credit Commissioner dealing with pawnbrokers to provide for adequate identification of pledgors and specifying certain requirements.	Senate: Human Resources	Sent to subcommittee
	HB 416	62-0 (1971)	Author: Stewart, Vernon Sponsor: Hightower, Jack	Relating to the "Texas Pawnshop Act;" establishing penalties and providing for administrative enforcement thereof.
	HB 712	61-0 (1969)	Author: Dramberger, A.L. "Tony" | et. al.	Relating to the making and keeping of certain records by pawnbrokers; providing for penalties.
	HB 1242	61-0 (1969)	Author: Stewart, Vernon James	Relating to amending Statutes relating to Pawnbrokers' License.
	SB 469	60-0 (1967)	Author: Bernal, Joseph J.	Relating to amending certain statutes regulating pawnbrokers; adding thereto a provision authorizing governing bodies of cities to enact ordinances containing more stringent regulations pertaining to pawnbrokers.
	HB 778	57-0 (1961)	Author: La Valle, Peter J. "Pete"	Relating to regulating the business of pawn-brokering; providing a penalty.
	HB 151	34-0 (1915)	Author: McFarland, M. M.	Relating to regulating pawn brokers.

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