Relating to electronic delivery of documents sent or received by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
SB 2443 requires the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) to deliver most official documents electronically - such as notices, orders, and correspondence - to license applicants and holders, replacing paper mail. TDLR may mandate individuals provide email addresses for communications, with those addresses kept confidential and exempt from public disclosure under state law. The bill repeals outdated provisions about document delivery and takes effect September 1, 2025, standardizing electronic communication for all TDLR regulatory processes. This change directly affects anyone interacting with TDLR for licensing, renewals, or compliance matters.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 13, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Jun 20, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from a standard legislative draft to an enrolled version with official signatures and certification dates. No substantive policy changes were made to the actual law text; the content remains the same regarding electronic document delivery requirements for the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Scope change
No change to the bill's scope or applicability
TECHNICAL
Formatting and layout changed from draft bill format to enrolled bill format with official signatures, certification dates, and page numbering removed.
Floor votes · House May 22, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
14
Committee
9
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 22, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (138-0-6)
house
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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