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SB1379Introduced in the Senate

Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for forgery.

Passed

Introduced by Peter Flores, District 24

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Official description

Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for forgery.

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

HouseStage: Read 3rd time RV#3374 · May 23, 2025

98

Yes

43

No

9

Absent or Not Voting

150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to Criminal Justice

  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. Considered in public hearing

  7. Testimony taken in committee

  8. Vote taken in committee

  9. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  10. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  11. Committee report printed and distributed

  12. Co-author authorized

  13. Placed on intent calendar

  14. Not again placed on intent calendar

  15. Placed on intent calendar

  16. Co-author authorized

  17. Not again placed on intent calendar

  18. Placed on intent calendar

  19. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  20. Vote recorded in Journal

  21. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  22. Vote recorded in Journal

  23. Three day rule suspended

  24. Record vote

  25. Read 3rd time

  26. Passed

  27. Record vote

  28. Statement(s) submitted

  29. Reported engrossed

  30. Received from the Senate

  31. Read first time

  32. Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

  33. Referred directly to subcommittee by chair

  34. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .

  35. Considered by s/c in public hearing

  36. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

  37. Left pending in subcommittee

  38. Recalled from subcommittee

  39. Considered in formal meeting

  40. Left pending in committee

  41. Considered in formal meeting

  42. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  43. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  44. Committee report distributed

  45. Committee report sent to Calendars

  46. Considered in Calendars

  47. Placed on General State Calendar

  48. Read 2nd time

  49. Passed to 3rd reading

  50. Record vote RV#3298

  51. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  52. Read 3rd time

  53. Passed

  54. Record vote RV#3374

  55. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  56. House passage reported

  57. Reported enrolled

  58. Signed in the Senate

  59. Signed in the House

  60. Sent to the Governor

  61. Signed by the Governor

  62. Effective on 9/1/25

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