Senate bill · 89R
SB 1646
Relating 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.
Effective immediately
Progress
93 days from first to latest action, across 59 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 26
Referred to committee
Mar 11
Heard in committee
Apr 8
Reported from committee
Apr 10
Passed first chamber
Apr 16
Passed second chamber
May 15
Sent to governor
May 21
Became law
May 30
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 · Apr 16, 2025
Passed 0–0
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
passage to engrossment
Senate · Apr 16, 2025
Passed 0–0
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1646 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · Apr 16, 2025
Passed 29–2
29 Yea
2 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 14, 2025
Passed 137–0
137 Yea
0 Nay
4 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 15, 2025
Passed 138–1
138 Yea
1 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · May 20, 2025
Passed 29–2
29 Yea
2 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Effective immediately
May 30, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
May 30, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 21, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 21, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 21, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Read
May 20, 2025 · Senate
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 20, 2025 · Senate
House passage as amended reported
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 15, 2025 · House
Passed
May 15, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 15, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 14, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
May 14, 2025 · House
Amended
May 14, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 14, 2025 · House
Laid out in lieu of companion
May 14, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 14, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 14, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 14, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
May 9, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 9, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 9, 2025 · House
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amended
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Criminal Justice
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Criminal Justice
Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice
Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
Authors
and 2 coauthors or sponsors
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- Flores cosponsor–
- Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR
In committee
- Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred Mar 11, 2025 · heard Apr 8, 2025 · reported after 30 days
- Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
House
Referred Apr 22, 2025 · heard May 9, 2025 · reported after 17 days
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