Relating to prohibiting certain deceptive trade practices by businesses assisting veterans with Department of Veterans Affairs claims.
HB 5144 aims to prohibit deceptive trade practices by businesses that assist veterans with Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) claims. The bill targets companies that charge fees or provide services related to VA benefits applications, seeking to prevent misleading tactics like false promises of guaranteed approval. However, the full bill text is unavailable in the provided context, so specific provisions, affected parties, or enforcement mechanisms cannot be detailed. Without access to the complete legislative language, a precise summary of how the law would operate or who it directly impacts is not possible. Please consult the bill's PDF version for the full text and detailed provisions.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 7, 2025
Last action May 7, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
A.J. Louderback
RRepublican
P
Eddie Morales
DDemocratic
P
Josey Garcia
DDemocratic
P
Richard Raymond
DDemocratic
P
Stan Kitzman
RRepublican
Co
Angelia Orr
RRepublican
Co
Ben Bumgarner
RRepublican
Co
Bobby Guerra
DDemocratic
Co
Carrie Isaac
RRepublican
Co
Charles Cunningham
RRepublican
Co
Chris Turner
DDemocratic
Co
Claudia Ordaz
DDemocratic
Co
David Spiller
RRepublican
Co
J.M. Lozano
RRepublican
Co
John Bucy
DDemocratic
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