CS/CS/HB 1311: Legal Tender

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee, Insurance & Banking Subcommittee, Bankson

Legal Tender; Ratifying specified rules relating to legal tender for the sole and exclusive purpose of satisfying any condition on effectiveness of provisions and repealing provisions relating to legal tender, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 3/6/2026 01:10 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 1588 (c1) by Gruters Legal Tender Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1311	Similar
  H 1221 (c3) by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Department of Financial Services Last Action: 3/11/2026 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 1452	Compare
  S 1452 (e1) by Truenow Department of Financial Services Last Action: 3/12/2026 S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled	Compare

• Citations - Statute (16)

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• Citations - Chapter Law (1)

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/8/2026	H	• Filed
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/15/2026	H	• Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
  1/27/2026	H	• Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
  1/29/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  1/30/2026	H	• Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Commerce Committee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  2/20/2026	H	• Added to Commerce Committee agenda
  2/24/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
  2/26/2026	H	• Reported out of Commerce Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  3/2/2026	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
  3/5/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Amendment 287655 adopted • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed as amended; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
  3/5/2026	S	• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received
  3/6/2026	S	• Withdrawn from Rules • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/SB 1588 • Read 2nd time • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 32 NAYS 1
  3/6/2026	H	• In Messages • Ordered enrolled