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HB2001Introduced in the House

Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for certain misuse of official information, including misuse of official information that results in certain net pecuniary gains.

Passed

Introduced by Morgan Meyer, District 108

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for certain misuse of official information, including misuse of official information that results in certain net pecuniary gains.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Read 3rd time · May 23, 2025

0

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

1 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Sarah Eckhardt14No

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to State Affairs

  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  5. Considered in public hearing

  6. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  7. Left pending in committee

  8. Considered in public hearing

  9. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  10. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  11. Committee report distributed

  12. Committee report sent to Calendars

  13. Considered in Calendars

  14. Placed on General State Calendar

  15. Read 2nd time

  16. Point of order sustained Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1)

  17. Returned to committee

  18. Considered in public hearing

  19. Committee substitute considered in committee

  20. Reported favorably as substituted

  21. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  22. Committee report distributed

  23. Committee report sent to Calendars

  24. Considered in Calendars

  25. Placed on General State Calendar

  26. Read 2nd time

  27. Passed to engrossment

  28. Record vote RV#1738

  29. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  30. Read 3rd time

  31. Passed

  32. Record vote RV#1840

  33. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  34. Reported engrossed

  35. Received from the House

  36. Read first time

  37. Referred to Criminal Justice

  38. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  39. Considered in public hearing

  40. Testimony taken in committee

  41. Vote taken in committee

  42. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  43. Committee report printed and distributed

  44. Co-sponsor authorized

  45. Placed on intent calendar

  46. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  47. Vote recorded in Journal

  48. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  49. Vote recorded in Journal

  50. Three day rule suspended

  51. Record vote

  52. Read 3rd time

  53. Passed

  54. Record vote

  55. Senate passage reported

  56. Reported enrolled

  57. Signed in the House

  58. Signed in the Senate

  59. Sent to the Governor

  60. Signed by the Governor

  61. Effective on 9/1/25

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