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Senate bill · 89R

SB 1300

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of organized retail theft; increasing criminal penalties.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

126 days from first to latest action, across 56 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 14

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 28

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 11

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 13

  5. Passed first chamber

    Mar 24

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 28

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 1

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

HouseSenateGovernorMarAprMayJun

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

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

Senate · Mar 24, 2025

Passed 28–2

28 Yea

2 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1300 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Mar 24, 2025

Passed 28–2

28 Yea

2 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · May 27, 2025

Passed 116–25

116 Yea

25 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 28, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 110–31

110 Yea

31 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 30, 2025

Passed 29–2

29 Yea

2 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    Jun 1, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    Jun 1, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  7. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

    May 31, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  9. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  11. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  12. House passage as amended reported

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  13. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 28, 2025 · House

  14. Record vote

    May 28, 2025 · House

  15. Passed as amended

    May 28, 2025 · House

  16. Amended

    May 28, 2025 · House

  17. Read 3rd time

    May 28, 2025 · House

  18. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 27, 2025 · House

  19. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · House

  20. Passed to 3rd reading

    May 27, 2025 · House

  21. Read 2nd time

    May 27, 2025 · House

  22. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 25, 2025 · House

  23. Considered in Calendars

    May 23, 2025 · House

  24. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 8, 2025 · House

  25. Committee report distributed

    May 7, 2025 · House

  26. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 7, 2025 · House

  27. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Criminal Jurisprudence

    May 1, 2025 · House

  28. Considered in formal meeting

    May 1, 2025 · House

  29. Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  30. Read first time

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  31. Received from the Senate

    Mar 25, 2025 · House

  32. Reported engrossed

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  33. Statement(s) submitted

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  34. Record vote

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  35. Passed

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  36. Read 3rd time

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  37. Record vote

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  38. Three day rule suspended

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  39. Record vote

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  40. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  41. Record vote

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  42. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  43. Co-author authorized

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  44. Placed on intent calendar

    Mar 18, 2025 · Senate

  45. Co-author authorized

    Mar 18, 2025 · Senate

  46. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  47. Reported favorably w/o amendments Criminal Justice

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  48. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 11, 2025 · Senate

  49. Testimony taken in committee Criminal Justice

    Mar 11, 2025 · Senate

  50. Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice

    Mar 11, 2025 · Senate

  51. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 11, 2025 · Senate

  52. Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice

    Feb 28, 2025 · Senate

  53. Read first time

    Feb 28, 2025 · Senate

  54. Co-author authorized

    Feb 20, 2025 · Senate

  55. Filed

    Feb 14, 2025 · Senate

  56. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Feb 14, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 11 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Paul Bettencourt cosponsorR
  • Bob Hall cosponsorR
  • César Blanco cosponsorD
  • Donna Campbell cosponsorR
  • José Menéndez cosponsorD
  • Kevin Sparks cosponsorR
  • Royce West cosponsorD
  • Brandon Creighton cosponsorR
  • Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
  • Carol Alvarado cosponsorD
  • Charles Perry cosponsorR

In committee

Topics

Crimes: Against PropertyCriminal Procedure: Sentencing & Punishment

Bill text

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HB 674Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses committed in the course of or for the purpose of avoiding certain law enforcement checkpoints or evading an arrest or detention; increasing criminal penalties.David SpillerRReported from committeeDid not passApr 9, 2025Considered in Calendars
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SB 1300 (89R) · Polis