Bill
HB 20
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.
89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Introduced by Daniel Alders and 89 co-sponsors
Texas law creates a state designation program for verified disaster relief nonprofits and institutions while criminalizing fraudulent solicitations and theft during declared disasters.
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