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SB1300Introduced in the Senate

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of organized retail theft; increasing criminal penalties.

Passed

Introduced by Peter Flores, District 24

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of organized retail theft; increasing criminal penalties.

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

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 30, 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
Charles Schwertner5No

Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Co-author authorized

  4. Read first time

  5. Referred to Criminal Justice

  6. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  7. Considered in public hearing

  8. Testimony taken in committee

  9. Vote taken in committee

  10. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  11. Committee report printed and distributed

  12. Co-author authorized

  13. Placed on intent calendar

  14. Co-author authorized

  15. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  16. Record vote

  17. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  18. Record vote

  19. Three day rule suspended

  20. Record vote

  21. Read 3rd time

  22. Passed

  23. Record vote

  24. Statement(s) submitted

  25. Reported engrossed

  26. Received from the Senate

  27. Read first time

  28. Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

  29. Considered in formal meeting

  30. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  31. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  32. Committee report distributed

  33. Committee report sent to Calendars

  34. Considered in Calendars

  35. Placed on General State Calendar

  36. Read 2nd time

  37. Passed to 3rd reading

  38. Record vote RV#3791

  39. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  40. Read 3rd time

  41. Amended 1-Walle and Cook

  42. Passed as amended

  43. Record vote RV#3894

  44. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  45. House passage as amended reported

  46. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  47. Read

  48. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

  49. Record vote

  50. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

  51. Reported enrolled

  52. Signed in the Senate

  53. Signed in the House

  54. Sent to the Governor

  55. Signed by the Governor

  56. Effective on 9/1/25

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