2025 Regular SessionTexas Legislature

SB1646

Legislative Summary

Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft, damage, or destruction of copper or brass or involving the unauthorized possession of certain copper or brass material, to transactions of metal recycling entities involving certain copper or brass material, to training on identifying certain copper or brass material, and to studying the effect of certain regulations on incidents of theft of copper or brass material; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties; providing an administrative penalty.

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Bill History

2/26/2025
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Senate
2/26/2025
Filed
Senate
3/11/2025
Read first time
Senate
3/11/2025
Referred to Criminal Justice
Senate
3/12/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
3/19/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
4/8/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
4/8/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
4/8/2025
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
4/8/2025
Vote taken in committee
Senate
4/10/2025
Reported favorably as substituted
Senate
4/10/2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Senate
4/10/2025
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
4/14/2025
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
4/16/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
4/16/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
4/16/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
4/16/2025
Amendment(s) offered FA1 King
Senate
4/16/2025
Amended
Senate
4/16/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
4/16/2025
Passed to engrossment as amended
Senate
4/16/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
4/16/2025
Three day rule suspended
Senate
4/16/2025
Record vote
Senate
4/16/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
4/16/2025
Passed
Senate
4/16/2025
Record vote
Senate
4/16/2025
Reported engrossed
Senate
4/17/2025
Received from the Senate
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
House of Representatives
5/9/2025
Considered in formal meeting
House of Representatives
5/9/2025
Committee substitute considered in committee
House of Representatives
5/9/2025
Reported favorably as substituted
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Laid out in lieu of companion HB 3552
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Amended 1-Hefner
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Record vote RV#2576
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
Record vote RV#2606
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
House passage as amended reported
Senate
5/20/2025
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
Senate
5/20/2025
Read
Senate
5/20/2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
Senate
5/20/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/20/2025
Reported enrolled
Senate
5/21/2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Signed in the Senate
Senate
5/21/2025
Signed in the House
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Sent to the Governor
5/30/2025
Signed by the Governor
5/30/2025
Effective immediately

Amendments

House Amendment (H 2) 1-Hefner

House Amendment (H 2) 1-Hefner

5/14/2025Adopted

Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-King

Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-King

4/16/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
5/20/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time RV#2606
5/15/2025
138
Yea
1
Nay
3
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amended RV#2576
5/14/2025
137
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Three day rule suspended
4/16/2025
29
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
4/16/2025
23
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Three day rule suspended
4/16/2025
29
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
4/16/2025
23
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/30/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text5/20/2025136.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text5/14/2025130.4 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text4/16/2025131.3 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/10/2025118.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/26/2025106.5 KB
Misc
Misc5/15/20258.7 KB
Misc
Misc5/15/20258.7 KB
Misc
Misc5/14/20258.7 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter5/14/202560.2 KB
Misc
Misc4/24/20258.7 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/9/202548.8 KB
Misc
Misc4/9/20258.7 KB
Misc
Misc4/8/20258.6 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/4/202531.7 KB