HB3185

Signed by Governor
Authored by Will Metcalf (R)
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Caption: Relating to investigations of certain cybercrimes.
Initially Referred to House Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 3185 enhances law enforcement authority to investigate cybercrimes. It creates Chapter 426 of the Government Code, granting prosecuting attorneys the power to issue administrative subpoenas to obtain digital records from electronic communication providers. These subpoenas apply to investigations related to fraud, identity theft, computer hacking, child exploitation, and organized crime. The bill establishes data privacy protections, preventing disclosure of passwords, email content, and browsing history unless ordered by a court. It also mandates record destruction if no charges are filed within a reasonable period.

Joint authors: Curry (R)
Sponsors: Creighton (R)
Co-sponsors: Miles (D)

Feb 21, 2025


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

Mar 20, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Delivery of Government Efficiency, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Posting rule suspended
 

Apr 23, 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
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Curry signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 30, 2025


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

May 1, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 9, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 10, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Metcalf amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#2080: Yea 113 (R 71, D 42) - Nay 7 (R 7, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Spiller; Swanson; Thompson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Cain; Dorazio; Harrison; Hopper; Olcott; Slawson; Toth

Absent - Collier; Flores; Gonzalez, M.; Jones, V.; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Shelley Luther: "When Record No. 2080 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#2081: Yea 103 (R 60, D 43) - Nay 16 (R 16, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bucy; Button; Campos; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Ashby; Cain; Dorazio; Harrison; Hopper; LaHood; Little; Lowe; Luther; Olcott; Oliverson; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut

Absent - Buckley; Bumgarner; Davis, A.; Jones, V.; Walle

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Capriglione; Harris

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

Terri Leo Wilson: "When Record No. 2081 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 12, 2025


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

RV#2129: Yea 131 (R 73, D 58) - Nay 8 (R 8, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; 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; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Cain; Dorazio; Hopper; LaHood; Lowe; Olcott; Tinderholt; Toth

Absent - Ashby; Hayes; Lozano; Paul; Reynolds; Vasut; Zwiener

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2129 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)

Dennis Paul: "When Record No. 2129 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)

Erin Zwiener: "When Record No. 2129 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)

J. M. Lozano: "When Record No. 2129 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)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

May 13, 2025


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

May 22, 2025


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

May 23, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 28, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar
(S) Laid before the Senate
(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
 

May 29, 2025


(H) Senate passage reported
 

May 30, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
(H) Signed in the House
 

May 31, 2025


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


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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Steven Deline for self
 

For

(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Nancy Hebert 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)
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as James Parnell for self (with Dallas Police Association)
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Thomas Parkinson for self
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Thomas Parkinson for self



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