HB 1082

Little Bill Bans Virtual Currency Kiosks Across Texas

Filed

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

Rep. Mitch LittleRHouse 65

Initial review · graded Nov 12, 2026 · How we grade

Caption

relating to prohibiting the operation of virtual currency kiosks; creating a criminal offense.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Own, run or host a kiosk after September 1, 2027? State jail felony. The machines come out.

The bill makes it an offense to own or operate a virtual currency kiosk in Texas, or to knowingly let someone else operate or install one on property you own, lease or control. It touches kiosk operators, the stores and landlords that host these machines, and Texans who use them to swap cash for virtual currency. Starting September 1, 2027, running or hosting one of these machines becomes a state jail felony, so they would have to come out of Texas.

Labels

Labels: CREATES AN OFFENSE. The caption of the graded version (introduced) reads: “relating to prohibiting the operation of virtual currency kiosks; creating a criminal offense.”

Receipt

The receipt

90R-HB1082 · 2026-11-12

SOLD BY

Rep. Mitch LittleRHouse 65

ITEM

relating to prohibiting the operation of virtual currency kiosks; creating a criminal offense.

WHAT IT DOES

Own, run or host a kiosk after September 1, 2027? State jail felony. The machines come out.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

2026-11-12 Filed (per the TLO filing feed)

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Mitch Little

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$170K Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC$110K HillCo PAC$80K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$169,500.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$169,500.00

Cash: $157,500.00
Paid by others: $12,000.00
Total: $169,500.00

Other filed descriptions $12,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 7, 2024 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100983892, 101006301, 101028846, 101058046, 101067892, 101071829.

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC$110,000.00

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC

$110,000.00

Cash: $110,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $110,000.00

Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 30, 2025 to Oct 5, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101006301, 101071829.

HillCo PAC$80,000.00

HillCo PAC

$80,000.00

Cash: $80,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $80,000.00

Also funds 131 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 8, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 4, 2025 to Oct 13, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101028846, 101067892, 101071829.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$169,500.00

Cash: $157,500.00
Paid by others: $12,000.00
Total: $169,500.00

Other filed descriptions $12,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 7, 2024 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100983892, 101006301, 101028846, 101058046, 101067892, 101071829.

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC

$110,000.00

Cash: $110,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $110,000.00

Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 30, 2025 to Oct 5, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101006301, 101071829.

HillCo PAC

$80,000.00

Cash: $80,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $80,000.00

Also funds 131 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 8, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 4, 2025 to Oct 13, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101028846, 101067892, 101071829.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 12, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2026

2026-11-12 Filed (per the TLO filing feed)

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced text: HTML · PDF

Data snapshot Nov 12, 2026 at 5:07 PM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Text

The text as introduced · 225 words

90R3967 PRL-D

By: Little
H.B. No. 1082

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to prohibiting the operation of virtual currency kiosks;

creating a criminal offense.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subtitle E, Title 3, Finance Code, is amended by

adding Chapter 161 to read as follows:

CHAPTER 161. VIRTUAL CURRENCY KIOSKS

Sec. 161.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1) "Electronic terminal" has the meaning assigned by

Section 31.002.

(2) "Virtual currency" has the meaning assigned by

Section 12.001, Business & Commerce Code.

(3) "Virtual currency kiosk" means an electronic

terminal that facilitates the exchange of virtual currency for

money, bank credit, or other virtual currency, including by:

(A) connecting directly to a separate virtual

currency exchange that performs the actual virtual currency

transmission; or

(B) drawing upon the virtual currency in the

possession of the electronic terminal's operator.

Sec. 161.002. OPERATION OF VIRTUAL CURRENCY KIOSK

PROHIBITED. (a) A person commits an offense if the person

knowingly:

(1) owns or operates a virtual currency kiosk located

in this state; or

(2) allows another person to operate or install a

virtual currency kiosk on property located in this state that is

owned, leased, or controlled by the person.

(b) An offense under this section is a state jail felony.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.