HB4769 • 2025

Relating to electronic delivery of documents sent or received by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Phelan
Last action: 2025-05-19
Official status: 05/19/2025 S Received from the House
Effective date: Not listed

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Relating to electronic delivery of documents sent or received by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

What This Bill Does

Relating to electronic delivery of documents sent or received by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

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Bill History

2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online
Received from the House
2025-05-16 Texas Legislature Online
Read 3rd time
2025-05-16 Texas Legislature Online
Passed
2025-05-16 Texas Legislature Online
Record vote. RV#2889
2025-05-16 Texas Legislature Online
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-16 Texas Legislature Online
Reported engrossed
2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online
Read 2nd time
2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online
Passed to engrossment
2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online
Record vote. RV#2783
2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-12 Texas Legislature Online
Placed on General State Calendar
2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in Calendars
2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online
Committee report distributed
2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online
Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in public hearing
2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in public hearing
2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online
Left pending in committee
2025-04-03 Texas Legislature Online
Read first time
2025-04-03 Texas Legislature Online
Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
2025-03-13 Texas Legislature Online
Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to electronic delivery of documents sent or received by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

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89(R) HB 4769 - Engrossed version - Bill Text

89R9620 GP-F

By: Phelan

H.B. No. 4769

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to electronic delivery of documents sent or received by

the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 51.207, Occupations Code, is amended by

amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (d) to read as

follows:

(c) The commission by rule may require an applicant
or
[
,
]

license holder[
, or other person who regularly receives

correspondence from the department
] to provide an e-mail address to

the department [
for purposes of receiving correspondence
]. An

e-mail address used under this subsection is confidential and is

not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.

(d)

Notwithstanding any other law, the commission by rule

may provide that any correspondence sent or received by the

department be delivered electronically, including any notice,

order, or pleading required under Chapter 2001, Government Code,

this chapter, or a law establishing a regulatory program

administered by the department.

SECTION 2. Sections 51.310(c) and 51.354(c), Occupations

Code, are repealed.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.