Senate bill · 89R

SB 1379

Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for forgery.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

122 days from first to latest action, across 62 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 18
Referred to committee
Mar 6
Heard in committee
Mar 11
Reported from committee
Mar 13
Passed first chamber
Mar 26
Passed second chamber
May 23
Sent to governor
May 27
Became law
Jun 20

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.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1379 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Mar 26, 2025

Passed 29–2

29 Yea

2 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · May 22, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 94–47

94 Yea

47 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 23, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 98–43

98 Yea

43 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 27, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 26, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 23, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 23, 2025 · House
Passed
May 23, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 23, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 22, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 22, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 22, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 22, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 22, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 20, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 19, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 19, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 19, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Criminal Jurisprudence
May 15, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 15, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
May 12, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 12, 2025 · House
Recalled from subcommittee
May 12, 2025 · House
Left pending in subcommittee
May 8, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee Criminal Jurisprudence
May 8, 2025 · House
Considered by s/c in public hearing
May 8, 2025 · House
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
May 8, 2025 · House
Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
May 1, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) submitted
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Not again placed on intent calendar
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Not again placed on intent calendar
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Criminal Justice
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Criminal Justice
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 18, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

Molly CookD
Flores–

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Royce West cosponsorD
Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR

In committee

Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred Mar 6, 2025 · heard Mar 11, 2025 · reported after 7 days
Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred Apr 22, 2025 · heard May 8, 2025 · reported after 23 days

Topics

Crimes: Against Property Criminal Procedure: Sentencing & Punishment Financial: General

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
EnrolledHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF

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