SB2373

Signed by Governor
Authored by Nathan Johnson (D)
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Caption: Relating to the financial exploitation or abuse of persons using artificially generated media or phishing communications; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.
Initially Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee, chaired by a Republican
Co-authors: A. Hinojosa (R); Hagenbuch (R); Huffman (R); J. Hinojosa (D); King (R); Kolkhorst (R); Miles (D); Parker (R); Schwertner (R)
Sponsors: Capriglione (R)
Co-sponsors: Morales Shaw (D)

Mar 12, 2025


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

Mar 25, 2025


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

Mar 26, 2025


(S) Huffman signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
 

Apr 7, 2025


(S) Hagenbuch signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
 

Apr 16, 2025


(S) Miles signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
 

Apr 29, 2025


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

May 5, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 6, 2025


(S) Parker signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
 

May 7, 2025


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

May 8, 2025


(S) King signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250508_SB2373_E: Yea 31 (R 20, 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; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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

20250508_SB2373_3R: Yea 31 (R 20, 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; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
(H) Received from the Senate
 

May 10, 2025


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

May 12, 2025


(H) Posting rule suspended
 

May 14, 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
 

May 16, 2025


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

May 21, 2025


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

May 22, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 23, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 25, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 27, 2025


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

RV#3794: Yea 131 (R 84, D 47) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; Frank; 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; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Zwiener

Absent - Cunningham; Fairly; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Hinojosa; Johnson; Lalani; Manuel; Martinez; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Turner; Wu

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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May 28, 2025


(H) Rules suspended
(H) Additional sponsor(s) authorized
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#3898: Yea 138 (R 81, D 57) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; 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; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Hayes; Phelan; Swanson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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(S) House passage as amended reported
 

May 31, 2025


(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
(S) Read
(S) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
(S) Record vote
(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
 

Jun 1, 2025


(S) Reported enrolled
(S) Signed in the Senate
 

Jun 2, 2025


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


(S) Capriglione signed onto the bill as Sponsor
(S) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Cosponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 4/29/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Andrea Earl for AARP
(Tue 4/29/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as M Williams for Dallas County District Attorney
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Andrea Earl for AARP
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Bianca Arvin-Eagle for self
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Brian Hawthorne for Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT)
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Cally Conklin for Crime Stoppers of Houston
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Clifford Sparks for City of Dallas
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Heidi Ruiz for Houston Police Department
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Heidi Ruiz for Houston Police Department
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as James Parnell for Dallas Police Association
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as James Songer for Dallas Police Department
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Joshua Sanders for City of Houston
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Justin Wood for Harris County District Attorney
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Marc Hoskins for Disability Rights Texas
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Michael Schneider for Texas Association of Broadcasters
(Tue 4/29/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Scott Rubin for Texas Police Chiefs Association
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Stephen Raines for Texas Credit Union Association
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before H Delivery of Government Efficiency as Steven Deline for self



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