Texas 89th Legislature
Fraud
5 high-impact bills require immediate attention. 10 bills have bipartisan support.
High-Impact Bills
5 bills require immediate attention
Relating to administrative remedies for certain fraud and abuse violations under Medicaid; providing administrative penalties.
Relating to the penalty for the crime of election fraud; increasing a criminal penalty.
Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee.
Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and establishing a statute of limitations, restitution, and certain procedures with respect to those offenses.
Relating to the filing of a fraudulent financing statement in relation to certain secured transactions; authorizing the imposition of a fee.
Fraud Filing Activity
Compliance & Cost
Leading Authors
All Bills (18)
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.
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.
Relating to the financial crimes intelligence center.
Relating to the financial crimes intelligence center.
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of credit card or debit card information.
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of credit card or debit card information.
Relating to the disclosure of certain fraud detection information obtained in the administration of the unemployment compensation system.
Relating to the disclosure of certain fraud detection information obtained in the administration of the unemployment compensation system.
Relating to the prevention, detection, and investigation of fraud, waste, and abuse in programs administered by the Texas Workforce Commission or by the commission's contractors or grantees.
Relating to the prevention, detection, and investigation of fraud, waste, and abuse in programs administered by the Texas Workforce Commission or by the commission's contractors or grantees.
Relating to a civil cause of action for fraudulent crowdfunding.
Relating to a civil cause of action for fraudulent crowdfunding.
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of refusal to execute the release of a fraudulent lien or claim.
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of refusal to execute the release of a fraudulent lien or claim.
Relating to the penalty for the crime of election fraud; increasing a criminal penalty.
Relating to the penalty for the crime of election fraud; increasing a criminal penalty.
Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and establishing a statute of limitations, restitution, and certain procedures with respect to those offenses.
Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and establishing a statute of limitations, restitution, and certain procedures with respect to those offenses.
Relating to the filing or recording of documents or instruments conveying or purporting to convey an interest in real or personal property.
Relating to the filing or recording of documents or instruments conveying or purporting to convey an interest in real or personal property.
Relating to the confidentiality of fraud detection and deterrence information under the public information law.
Relating to the confidentiality of fraud detection and deterrence information under the public information law.
Relating to administrative remedies for certain fraud and abuse violations under Medicaid; providing administrative penalties.
Relating to administrative remedies for certain fraud and abuse violations under Medicaid; providing administrative penalties.
Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee.
Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee.
Relating to the operations of the Financial Crimes Intelligence Center.
Relating to the operations of the Financial Crimes Intelligence Center.
Relating to status of certain documents or instruments purporting to convey title to or an interest in real property.
Relating to status of certain documents or instruments purporting to convey title to or an interest in real property.
Relating to the creation of the offense of fraudulent use, possession, or tampering with a gift card, gift card packaging, or gift card data or redemption information.
Relating to the creation of the offense of fraudulent use, possession, or tampering with a gift card, gift card packaging, or gift card data or redemption information.
Relating to the filing of a fraudulent financing statement in relation to certain secured transactions; authorizing the imposition of a fee.
Relating to the filing of a fraudulent financing statement in relation to certain secured transactions; authorizing the imposition of a fee.
Relating to certain statutes of limitations for criminal offenses, including the statute of limitations for certain fraud offenses.
Relating to certain statutes of limitations for criminal offenses, including the statute of limitations for certain fraud offenses.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Texas laws on fraud passed in 2025?
- The Texas 89th Legislature enacted 18 laws related to fraud. These bills were authored by 15 different legislators and address various aspects of fraud policy in Texas.
- Did fraud bills originate in the Texas House or Senate?
- Fraud legislation from the 89th Legislature includes 10 Senate bills and 8 House bills. Both chambers contributed significant legislation on this topic.
- Which Texas legislators authored the most fraud bills?
- The leading authors of fraud legislation include Sen. Royce West (D) with 3 bills, Rep. Mary Perez (D) with 2 bills, Sen. Charles Creighton (R) with 1 bills. These lawmakers have demonstrated particular focus on fraud issues during the 89th Legislature.
- How urgent are the compliance requirements for fraud legislation?
- Among the 18 fraud bills enacted, 5 have critical compliance urgency and 7 have moderate urgency. Businesses should prioritize reviewing high-urgency bills for immediate compliance planning.
- What subjects are related to fraud in Texas law?
- Fraud legislation frequently overlaps with Crimes, Crimes--against Property, Financial--general. Bills often address multiple related policy areas, so reviewing these connected subjects may provide additional context.
- Is there bipartisan support for fraud legislation in Texas?
- Yes, 10 of the 18 fraud bills (56%) have bipartisan sponsorship, with both Republican and Democrat sponsors. This indicates areas of cross-party agreement on fraud policy.
- When do Texas fraud laws from the 89th Legislature take effect?
- Most Texas legislation takes effect September 1, 2025, unless otherwise specified. Some fraud bills may have immediate effective dates or delayed implementation schedules. Review individual bills for specific effective dates and compliance deadlines.
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