SB693

Filed without the Governor's Signature
Authored by Royce West (D)
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Caption: Relating to creating a criminal offense for the use of a notary seal or counterfeit seal on a fraudulent document or instrument.
Initially Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $3,305,045.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Sponsors: Anchia (D)


(S) Anchia signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Jan 3, 2025


(S) West signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Feb 3, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Criminal Justice, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 25, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Mar 31, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 2, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 9, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250409_SB693_FA1: Yea 30 (R 19, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Absent - King

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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to engrossment as amended

20250409_SB693_E: Yea 29 (R 18, D 11) - Nay 1 (R 1, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Hancock

Absent - King

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(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250409_SB693_3R: Yea 29 (R 18, D 11) - Nay 1 (R 1, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Hancock

Absent - King

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 10, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence, chaired by a Republican
 

May 1, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Vote reconsidered in committee
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

May 12, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Laid out in lieu of companion
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#2169: Yea 105 (R 48, D 57) - Nay 35 (R 35, D 0)
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Yea - Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; DeAyala; Fairly; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Lowe; McQueeney; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Wilson

Absent - Allen; Cole; Hunter; Martinez; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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

Helen Kerwin: "When Record No. 2169 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Todd Hunter: "When Record No. 2169 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 13, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#2323: Yea 105 (R 47, D 58) - Nay 29 (R 29, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Cain; Cook; Gates; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Kerwin; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Wilson

Absent - Bell, K.; Button; Cunningham; DeAyala; Fairly; Harris; Hinojosa; Jones, V.; Louderback

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Metcalf

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

AJ Louderback: "When Record No. 2323 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Charles Cunningham: "When Record No. 2323 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

J. M. Lozano: "When Record No. 2323 was taken, I was excused because of important business. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mano DeAyala: "When Record No. 2323 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Venton Jones: "When Record No. 2323 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

May 14, 2025


(S) House passage as amended reported
 

May 20, 2025


(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
(S) Read
(S) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
(S) Record vote
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 21, 2025


(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
(S) Signed in the Senate
(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor
 

May 30, 2025


(E) Filed without the Governor's signature
(E) Effective on 9/1/25

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Phillip Clark for Dallas County District Attorney
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Abby Powell for Texas Land Title Association
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Adam Haynes for Conference of Urban Counties
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Frances Blake for Texas Association of Builders (TAB)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Heidi Ruiz for Houston Police Department
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as James Parnell for Dallas Police Association
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Josie Castro Garcia for Dallas County
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Katelyn Caldwell for Harris County Commissioners Court
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Kathy Green for AARP
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Keely Hovatter for American Association of Notaries
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as of Texas for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Tara Mica for Proof
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Thomas Parkinson for self



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