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SB1281

Signed by Governor
Authored by Tan Parker (R)
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Caption: Relating to certain theft offenses involving mail or a mail receptacle key or lock; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Initially Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican

SB 1281 increases criminal penalties for mail theft and theft of mail receptacle keys or locks. It enhances penalties for stealing mail containing negotiable instruments, making it a felony offense, with severity increasing based on the number of stolen items. The bill also creates a new felony offense for stealing, forging, or possessing unauthorized postal service keys or locks, making such crimes punishable as first-degree felonies.

Co-authors: Miles (D)
Sponsors: Alders (R)

(S) Alders signed onto the bill as

Feb 14, 2025

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

Feb 28, 2025

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

Mar 11, 2025

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

Mar 13, 2025

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

Mar 18, 2025

(S) Miles signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar

Mar 19, 2025

(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

20250319_SB1281_2R: Yea 29 (R 20, D 9) - Nay 2 (R 0, D 2)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Eckhardt; Gutierrez
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(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250319_SB1281_3R: Yea 29 (R 20, D 9) - Nay 2 (R 0, D 2)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Eckhardt; Gutierrez
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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed

Mar 20, 2025

(H) Received from the Senate

Apr 22, 2025

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

May 12, 2025

(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Left pending in committee

May 15, 2025

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

May 20, 2025

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

May 21, 2025

(H) Committee report sent to Calendars

May 22, 2025

(H) Considered in Calendars

May 24, 2025

(H) Placed on General State Calendar

May 27, 2025

(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#3676: Yea 96 (R 81, D 15) - Nay 44 (R 2, D 42)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bryant; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Wharton; Wilson
Nay - Allen; Bernal; Bhojani; Bucy; Cole; Collier; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Little; Manuel; Martinez; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Munoz; Perez, M.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Thompson; Turner; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner
Absent - Bonnen; Campos; Cortez; King; Virdell
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Andy Hopper: "When Record No. 3676 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Liz Campos: "When Record No. 3676 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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(S) House passage as amended reported

May 30, 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 31, 2025

(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
(S) Signed in the Senate

Jun 1, 2025

(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 3/11/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as George Bearden for self (with Texas Bankers Association)
(Tue 3/11/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Jeff Headley for Texas Financial Crimes Intelligence Center (FCIC)
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Brian Yarbrough for JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Calvin Tillman for self
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as James Smith for San Antonio Police Department
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Jan Mills for self (with Texas Bankers Association)
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Jessica Pelache for self (with Texas Bankers Association)
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as M Williams for Dallas County District Attorney
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Melodie Durst for Credit Union Coalition of Texas
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Nzingha Williams-Eugene for Bank of America
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as of Texas for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Thomas Parkinson for self
(Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Wendy Foster for Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT)