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HB3659   Passed the House But Died in Senate with No Public Hearing
Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Caption: Relating to civil asset forfeiture proceedings, to the seizure and forfeiture of certain property, and to the reporting and disposition of proceeds and property from civil asset forfeiture.
Bipartisan Bill, authored by Hefner; Moody; Cook; Slawson; Ordaz
Co-authors: Leach; Morales Shaw
Sponsors:
Co-sponsors:

View at Texas Legislature Online

Mon 3/6/2023


(H) Filed
(H) Cole Hefner signed onto the bill as Author
 

Thu 3/16/2023


(H) Referred to the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Democrat
 

Tue 3/28/2023


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee met and decided to leave this bill pending without objection.
 

Tue 4/4/2023


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Moody; Cook; Bhojani; Bowers; Darby; Harrison; Leach; Morales, Christina; Schatzline)
 

Thu 4/20/2023


(H) Referred to the House Calendars Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Wed 4/26/2023


(H) Claudia Ordaz signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) David Cook signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Joe Moody signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Shelby Slawson signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Fri 4/28/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 736 (CSHB 3659 was passed to engrossment)

RV#736: Yeas 140 (R 79, D 61) - Nays 3 (R 1, D 2)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Dorazio; Gamez; Johnson, A.

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Bailes: "When Record No. 736 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Dorazio: "When Record No. 736 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Lambert: "When Record No. 736 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Stucky: "When Record No. 736 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


 

Mon 5/1/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 750 (HB 3659 was passed)

RV#750: Yeas 139 (R 81, D 58) - Nays 5 (R 3, D 2)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bumgarner; Gamez; Johnson, A.; Price; Toth

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Bumgarner: "When Record No. 750 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Isaac: "When Record No. 750 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Toth: "When Record No. 750 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


 

Fri 5/12/2023


(H) Jeff Leach signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Penny Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Wed 5/17/2023


(S) Referred to the Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican


Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 3/28/2023) Testifying before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Smith, James for self (with San Antonio Police Department)
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Birdsong, Kent for self (with Oldham County Attorneys Office)
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Borchardt, Lindy for Tarrant County District Attorney
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Hunt, Ray for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Louderback, AJ for Texas Sheriffs Regional Alliance
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Ortiz, Carlos for San Antonio Police Officers Association
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Parnell, James for Dallas Police Association (DPA)
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Ruiz, Heidi for Houston Police Department
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Wilkerson, John for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Williams, M Paige for Dallas County District Attorney
 

For

(Tue 3/28/2023) Testifying before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Cohen, Derek for Texas Public Policy Foundation
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Balekai, Akanksha for Texas Appleseed
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Bovik, Kai for self
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Evans, Michelle for self
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Hudson, Nick for ACLU of Texas
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Tillman, Calvin for self
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Criminal Jurisprudence as Zito, Al for self



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