HB 2079 Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates a Class E felony offense when a person, for the purpose of deriving a pecuniary benefit, engages in conduct intended to influence the occurrence or nonoccurrence of an event while the person, or another acting in active concert with the person, is a party to a contract traded on a prediction-market by which the person will derive such pecuniary benefit directly from the settlement of that contract based on the occurrence or a nonoccurrence of the event. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Latest: Apr 15, 2026 · Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1109
What it means
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How they voted
5 committee, procedural and amendment votes
House: HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026
0 yes · 0 no
Apr 20, 2026 · Result: fail
House: HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026
0 yes · 0 no
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House: HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed
26 yes · 0 no
Apr 17, 2026 · Result: pass
House: HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed
26 yes · 0 no
| Party | Yes |
|---|---|
| Democratic | 4 |
| Republican | 22 |
How each member voted (26)
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House: HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed
13 yes · 0 no
Apr 17, 2026 · Result: pass
House: HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed
13 yes · 0 no
| Party | Yes |
|---|---|
| Democratic | 3 |
| Republican | 10 |
How each member voted (13)
Party shown is each member's current party in our records. Official vote record
House: HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/1/2026 Passed
17 yes · 0 no
Apr 1, 2026 · Result: pass
House: HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/1/2026 Passed
17 yes · 0 no
| Party | Yes |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 1 |
| Democratic | 3 |
| Republican | 13 |
How each member voted (17)
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House: HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/18/2026 Passed
7 yes · 0 no
Mar 18, 2026 · Result: pass
House: HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/18/2026 Passed
7 yes · 0 no
| Party | Yes |
|---|---|
| Democratic | 1 |
| Republican | 6 |
How each member voted (7)
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Where it stands
Feb 2, 2026 · House
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Sent to committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Mar 18, 2026 · House
Sent to committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Sent to committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Sent to committee
Rec for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Full official history (23 actions)
- Jan 23, 2026HouseFiled for introduction
- Feb 2, 2026HouseIntro., P1C.
- Feb 4, 2026HouseAssigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Feb 4, 2026HouseP2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
- Mar 11, 2026HousePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
- Mar 18, 2026HouseRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
- Mar 18, 2026HousePlaced on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
- Mar 25, 2026HousePlaced on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
- Mar 25, 2026HouseAction def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026
- Apr 1, 2026HouseAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
- Apr 1, 2026HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Apr 1, 2026HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
- Apr 8, 2026HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
- Apr 8, 2026HousePlaced behind the budget
- Apr 15, 2026HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
- Apr 15, 2026HouseRec for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Apr 15, 2026HousePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
- Apr 15, 2026HouseRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Apr 15, 2026HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
- Apr 16, 2026HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
- Apr 21, 2026HouseComp. SB subst.
- Apr 21, 2026HouseSponsor(s) Added.
- May 27, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1109
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