House bill · 89R

HB 3552

Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft, damage, destruction, or unlawful possession of copper or brass, to criminal conduct committed in, around, or in relation to critical infrastructure facilities or equipment or interrupting or impairing the operation of those facilities or equipment, and to the sale of regulated materials, including copper or brass material, to metal recycling entities and training on identifying those materials; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties; providing an administrative penalty.

Did not pass

Progress

75 days from first to latest action, across 19 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 28
Referred to committee
Mar 25
Heard in committee
Apr 23
Reported from committee
Apr 30
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.

Laid on the table subject to call
May 14, 2025 · House
Companion considered in lieu of
May 14, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 11, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 9, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 8, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 8, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 8, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Homeland Security & Public Safety
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Vote reconsidered in committee
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Homeland Security & Public Safety
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Homeland Security & Public Safety
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Homeland Security & Public Safety
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Homeland Security & Public Safety
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security & Public Safety
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Filed
Feb 28, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

Homeland Security & Public Safety
House
Referred Mar 25, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 36 days

Topics

Crimes: Against Property Criminal Procedure: General Utilities: General Utilities: Telecommunications

Bill text

House Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
SB 1646Relating 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.	Cole HefnerR	Became law	Became law	May 30, 2025Effective immediately
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
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
SB 1197Relating to the operation of an unmanned aircraft over a spaceport; creating a criminal offense.	Brian BirdwellR	Became law	Became law	May 19, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2594Relating to the venue for the prosecution of certain criminal conduct involving theft.	Will MetcalfR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 272Relating to the prosecution of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of credit card or debit card information.	Mary Ann PerezD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25