Senate bill · 89R
SB 1498
Relating to civil asset forfeiture of digital currency or other similar property.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
120 days from first to latest action, across 51 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 20
Referred to committee
Mar 6
Heard in committee
Mar 11
Reported from committee
Mar 13
Passed first chamber
Apr 1
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 1498 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · Apr 1, 2025
Passed 26–5
26 Yea
5 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · Apr 1, 2025
Passed 26–5
26 Yea
5 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 22, 2025
Passed 90–44
90 Yea
44 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 23, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 74–65
74 Yea
65 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Filed without the Governor's signature
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 21, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 19, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 15, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 15, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 15, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Criminal Jurisprudence
May 12, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 12, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Not again placed on intent calendar
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 24, 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 20, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
Authors
and 2 coauthors or sponsors
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- Borris Miles cosponsorD
- Tan Parker cosponsorR
In committee
- Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred Mar 6, 2025 · heard Mar 11, 2025 · reported after 7 days
- Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard May 12, 2025 · reported after 33 days
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