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SB1451Introduced in the Senate

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of stealing or receiving a stolen check or similar sight order.

Passed

Introduced by Peter Flores, District 24

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of stealing or receiving a stolen check or similar sight order.

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

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Read 3rd time RV#3336 · May 23, 2025

96

Yes

39

No

15

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. Placed on intent calendar

  13. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  14. Vote recorded in Journal

  15. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  16. Vote recorded in Journal

  17. Three day rule suspended

  18. Record vote

  19. Read 3rd time

  20. Passed

  21. Record vote

  22. Statement(s) submitted

  23. Reported engrossed

  24. Received from the Senate

  25. Read first time

  26. Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

  27. Referred directly to subcommittee by chair

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

  29. Considered by s/c in public hearing

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

  31. Left pending in subcommittee

  32. Recalled from subcommittee

  33. Considered in formal meeting

  34. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  35. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  36. Committee report distributed

  37. Committee report sent to Calendars

  38. Considered in Calendars

  39. Placed on General State Calendar

  40. Read 2nd time

  41. Passed to 3rd reading

  42. Record vote RV#3258

  43. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  44. Read 3rd time

  45. Passed

  46. Record vote RV#3336

  47. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  48. House passage reported

  49. Reported enrolled

  50. Signed in the Senate

  51. Signed in the House

  52. Sent to the Governor

  53. Signed by the Governor

  54. Effective on 9/1/25

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