Relating to reporting and auditing requirements for digital asset service providers.
Bill overview
Relating to reporting and auditing requirements for digital asset service providers.
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HB 4233 sources, status methodology and verification
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KeepTXRed summary
HB 4233 would have revised Texas reporting and audit rules for digital asset service providers. It passed the House and later passed the Senate with floor amendments, but the House did not complete final concurrence before the session ended, so the measure did not become law.
What would change
The proposal would have changed customer reporting and auditor-access requirements for digital asset service providers, updated money-transmission licensing cross-references, and repealed several existing statutory reporting/audit provisions. Because final bicameral agreement was not completed, those changes did not take effect.
Who may be affected
Digital asset service providers, crypto customers, auditors, the Texas Department of Banking, licensed money transmitters, and compliance professionals.
When it would take effect
HB 4233 did not take effect. The Senate passed the bill with amendments on May 29, 2025, and it was returned to the House for further action on May 30; no enrolled bill was sent to the governor.
Limits and uncertainty
This explanation summarizes the late-session proposal, not current law. The Senate adopted floor amendments after the committee-report version, and the House never completed final concurrence, so no final enacted text exists.
Editorial sources and review notes
Official TLO House/Senate text, analysis, fiscal note, floor action, and production legislative history reviewed. Senate amendments were not finally concurred in by the House.
Editorial explanation reviewed 9/6/2026.
Current status
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Latest official action
Returned from the House for further action
May 30, 2025 · house
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Committee history
- Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
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- Business & Commerce
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