Currency & Currency Exchange

State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the establishment of a bitcoin reserve within the state treasury and the management of cryptocurrencies by governmental entities. [HB-1598] [Finance ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Budget and Spending ] [Cybersecurity ] [Economic Development ]
Relating to the establishment of a bitcoin reserve within the state treasury and the management of cryptocurrencies by governmental entities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Giovanni Capriglione Read First Time on 03/12/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the issuance of gold and silver specie and the establishment of a currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee. [HB-1049] [Finance ] [Taxes ] [Consumer Protection ]
Relating to the issuance of gold and silver specie and the establishment of a currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Raymond Read First Time on 03/07/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the recognition of gold and silver specie as legal tender and the establishment of a transactional currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee. [HB-1056] [Finance ] [Taxes ] [Consumer Protection ]
Relating to the recognition of gold and silver specie as legal tender and the establishment of a transactional currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Hughes See Remarks For Effective Date on 06/22/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature 4th Special Session

Relating to the establishment of a currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee. [HB-23] [Finance ] [Taxes ]
Relating to the establishment of a currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Dorazio Filed on 11/07/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session

Relating to the establishment of a currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee. [HB-157] [Finance ] [Taxes ]
Relating to the establishment of a currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Dorazio Filed on 10/16/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Expressing support for the Bitcoin economy in Texas. [HCR-89] [Finance ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Economic Development ]
Expressing support for the Bitcoin economy in Texas.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cody Harris Referred To State Affairs on 03/22/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Expressing opposition to the creation of a central bank digital currency. [HCR-88] [Finance ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Economic Development ]
Expressing opposition to the creation of a central bank digital currency.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Giovanni Capriglione Referred To State Affairs on 03/20/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the establishment of a digital currency backed by gold; authorizing a fee. [SB-2334] [Finance ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Budget and Spending ] [Consumer Protection ] [Economic Development ]
Relating to the establishment of a digital currency backed by gold; authorizing a fee.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Hughes Co-author Authorized on 05/17/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the required preservation of certain records by a money services business. [HB-5207] [Finance ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Data Privacy ]
Relating to the required preservation of certain records by a money services business.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nate Schatzline Read First Time on 03/24/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the expansion of the statewide program to prevent and detect certain offenses. [HB-5247] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the expansion of the statewide program to prevent and detect certain offenses.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Guillen Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/19/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code, including amendments concerning certain intangible assets and the perfection of security interests in those assets. [HB-5011] [Finance ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Economic Development ]
Relating to amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code, including amendments concerning certain intangible assets and the perfection of security interests in those assets.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Giovanni Capriglione Read First Time on 03/23/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a study by the General Land Office on the establishment and implementation by the General Land Office of a distributed ledger-based title registry pilot program. [HB-5067] [Real Estate ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Data Privacy ]
Relating to a study by the General Land Office on the establishment and implementation by the General Land Office of a distributed ledger-based title registry pilot program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Evelina Ortega Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 05/11/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the issuance of gold and silver specie and the establishment of a digital currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee. [HB-4903] [Finance ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Taxes ] [Consumer Protection ] [Economic Development ]
Relating to the issuance of gold and silver specie and the establishment of a digital currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Raymond Placed On General State Calendar on 05/11/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Expressing opposition to the creation of a central bank digital currency. [SCR-25] [Finance ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Economic Development ]
Expressing opposition to the creation of a central bank digital currency.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Referred To State Affairs on 05/12/2023

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Votes for: 283 Votes against: 28

State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code, including amendments concerning certain intangible assets and the perfection of security interests in those assets. [SB-2075] [Finance ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ]
Relating to amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code, including amendments concerning certain intangible assets and the perfection of security interests in those assets.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Parker Co-author Authorized on 03/21/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the establishment by the Railroad Commission of Texas of the orphaned well Bitcoin mining partnership program. [HB-4278] [Energy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Mining ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the establishment by the Railroad Commission of Texas of the orphaned well Bitcoin mining partnership program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Oscar Longoria Read First Time on 03/21/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the registration of virtual currency mining facilities in the ERCOT power region that demand a large load of interruptible power. [SB-1929] [Energy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Economic Development ]
Relating to the registration of virtual currency mining facilities in the ERCOT power region that demand a large load of interruptible power.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jose Menendez Effective On 9/1/23 on 06/09/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the regulation and tax treatment of facilities in the ERCOT power region that demand a large load of interruptible power. [SB-1751] [Energy ] [Taxes ]
Relating to the regulation and tax treatment of facilities in the ERCOT power region that demand a large load of interruptible power.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Referred To State Affairs on 04/24/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to modernizing the regulation of money services businesses. [HB-3573] [Finance ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ]
Relating to modernizing the regulation of money services businesses.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Stan Lambert Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/29/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right to own, hold, and use a mutually agreed upon medium of exchange. [HJR-146] [Finance ] [Consumer Protection ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right to own, hold, and use a mutually agreed upon medium of exchange.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Giovanni Capriglione Referred To Business & Commerce on 05/11/2023

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