HB2594

Signed by Governor
Authored by Will Metcalf (R)
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Caption: Relating to the venue for the prosecution of certain criminal conduct involving theft.
Initially Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican
Sponsors: Creighton (R)
Co-sponsors: West (D)


(H) West signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Creighton signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Feb 7, 2025


(H) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 17, 2025


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

Apr 15, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 2, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#1650: Yea 143 (R 81, D 62) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Holt; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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May 8, 2025


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

RV#1765: Yea 147 (R 85, D 62) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Harris

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Geren

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

Cody Harris: "When Record No. 1765 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) Reported engrossed
 

May 9, 2025


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

May 21, 2025


(S) Posting rule suspended
 

May 22, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
 

May 27, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 28, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 29, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Intent Calendar
(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
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote
(H) Senate passage reported
 

May 30, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 31, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
 

Jun 1, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Michael Ghutzman for self (with Montgomery County District Attorney)
(Thu 5/22/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Nancy Hebert for self (with Montgomery County District Attorney)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Carlos Ortiz for San Antonio police officers association
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as James Parnell for Dallas Police Association
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as James Richards for Texas Police Chiefs Association
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Joe Morris for Game Warden Peace Officers Association
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))



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