SB 132: Legal Tender
GENERAL BILL by Rodriguez ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gruters ; Burgess
Legal Tender; Specifying that specie legal tender and electronic currency are legal tender; specifying that certain transactions of specie do not give rise to tax liability; prohibiting persons from compelling others to tender or accept specie as legal tender; authorizing governmental entities to recognize specie legal tender for certain payments, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 3/26/2025 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/31/25, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/26/2025 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/31/25, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Banking and Insurance (BI)
- Finance and Tax (FT)
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2024 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 1/15/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Banking and Insurance; Finance and Tax; Appropriations |
| 3/4/2025 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 3/26/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/31/25, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building |
