House bill · 89R

HB 1572

Relating to mail theft and certain criminal offenses committed against an employee or contractor of a common carrier or delivery service delivering mail; increasing criminal penalties.

Did not pass

Progress

153 days from first to latest action, across 16 recorded actions.

Filed
Dec 11
Referred to committee
Mar 12
Heard in committee
Apr 24
Reported from committee
May 6
Passed first chamber
Stopped here
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Placed on General State Calendar
May 13, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 11, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 10, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 9, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 9, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Criminal Jurisprudence
May 6, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Criminal Jurisprudence
May 6, 2025 · House
Recalled from subcommittee
May 6, 2025 · House
Left pending in subcommittee
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Considered by s/c in public hearing
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Filed
Dec 11, 2024 · House

Authors

Liz CamposD

In committee

Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred Mar 12, 2025 · heard Apr 24, 2025 · reported after 55 days

Topics

Common Carriers Crimes: Against Property

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
SB 1300Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of organized retail theft; increasing criminal penalties.	Joan HuffmanR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3463Relating to the prosecution of the offense of theft of service.	Armando WalleD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2601Relating to the landowner compensation program.	César BlancoD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1451Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of stealing or receiving a stolen check or similar sight order.	Molly CookD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1281Relating to certain criminal offenses involving mail or a mail receptacle key or lock; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.	Tan ParkerR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3680Relating to subdivision plat requirements in certain counties; authorizing a fee; authorizing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.	Erin GámezD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25