Signed by Governor Authored by Charles Cunningham (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the disposition of abandoned or unclaimed property seized by a peace officer. Initially Referred to House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican Sponsors: Flores (R) Co-sponsors: Eckhardt (D)
Nov 12, 2024
(H) Cunningham signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 10, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs, chaired by a Republican
Mar 19, 2025
(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (H) Left pending in committee
Mar 26, 2025
(H) House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs met. (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 8, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
Apr 9, 2025
(H) Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Apr 15, 2025
(H) Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
Apr 17, 2025
(H) Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar (H) Withdrawn from calendar (contested) (H) Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Apr 23, 2025
(H) Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
Apr 25, 2025
(H) Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar (H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to engrossment (H) Read 3rd time (H) Passed (H) Record vote (H) Reported engrossed
Apr 28, 2025
(S) Received from the House
Apr 29, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Criminal Justice, chaired by a Republican
May 13, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Testimony taken in committee (S) Vote taken in committee
May 14, 2025
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments (S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (S) Committee report printed and distributed
May 15, 2025
(S) Placed on intent calendar
May 16, 2025
(S) Co-sponsor authorized (S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business (S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading (S) Vote recorded in Journal (S) Three day rule suspended (S) Record vote
20250516_HB1261_2R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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(S) Record vote (H) Senate passage reported (H) Reported enrolled
May 19, 2025
(H) Signed in the House (S) Signed in the Senate
May 20, 2025
(E) Sent to the Governor
(H) Flores signed onto the bill as Sponsor (H) Eckhardt signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
Against
(Tue 5/13/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Austin News for (Tue 5/13/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Donnis Baggett for Texas Press Association (Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Donnis Baggett for self (with Texas Press Association) (Tue 5/13/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Mark Medici for self (with Hearst, San Antonio Express News, Austin American Statesman) (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Bill Patterson for self (with Texas Press Association, Denton Record-Chronicle) (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Emily Cates for self (with Daily commercial record) (Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Mike Hodges for Texas Press Association (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Reid Pillifant for self (with Texas Press Association) (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Tom Morin for Daily Court Review
For
(Tue 5/13/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Damion Whyte for Harris County Sheriff (Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Justin Soza for self (with Alamo Area Police Chiefs) (Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Sarah Wilson for self (with Texas Association of Property and Evidence Inventory Technicians) (Tue 5/13/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Sarah Wilson for self (with Texas Association of Property and Evidence Inventory Technicians) (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Brian Hawthorne for self (with Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT)) (Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Brita Treat for self (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Bryan Flatt for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA) (Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Bryan Mitchell for Dallas County District Attorney (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Cicely Kay for Travis County Commissioners Court (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Eddie Green for self (with Harris County Fire Marshal) (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Grace Lodge for self (with TAPEIT) (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Heidi Ruiz for Houston Police Department (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39 (Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39 (Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as James Parnell for Dallas Police Association (Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as James Songer for Dallas Police Department (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Jasmine Quiroz for self (with TAPEIT) (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Jason Day for City of Royse City (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT) (Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT) (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Joe Morris for Game Warden Peace Officers Association (Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Joe Morris for Game Warden Peace Officers Association (Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA) (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Jonathan Blanchard for Dallas Police Department (Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Justin Soza for self (with Alamo Area Police Chiefs Association) (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Katy Mata for self (with Tapeit) (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Lana Hill for self (with Texas Association of Property and Evidence Inventory Technicians) (Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Mark Treat for self (Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Maya Grever for Harris County Commissioners Court (Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Mike Lee for self (with Harris County Sheriff) (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as M Williams for Dallas County District Attorney (Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as of Texas for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT) (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU)) (Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU)) (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Santiago Franco for Harris County Commissioners Court (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Scott Rubin for Texas Police Chiefs Association (Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Scott Rubin for Texas Police Chiefs Association (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Steve Dye for self (with Allen Police Department) (Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Steven Deline for self (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Thomas Parkinson for self (Tue 5/13/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Thomas Parkinson for self (Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Tracy Engler for self (with TAPEIT)
