Texas HB 1261: Relating to the disposition of abandoned or unclaimed property seized…

Introduced Nov 12, 2024
In committee Mar 10, 2025
Passed the House Apr 25, 2025
Passed the Senate May 16, 2025
To the governor May 20, 2025
Became law May 29, 2025

Every action

55 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 47 earlier steps

Nov 12, 2024HouseFiled
Mar 10, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 10, 2025HouseReferred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Mar 19, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Mar 19, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Mar 19, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Mar 19, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Apr 8, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 8, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 9, 2025HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Apr 15, 2025HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
Apr 17, 2025HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
Apr 17, 2025HouseWithdrawn from calendar (contested)
Apr 17, 2025HouseReturned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Apr 23, 2025HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
Apr 25, 2025HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
Apr 25, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 25, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
Apr 25, 2025HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
Apr 25, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 25, 2025HousePassed
Apr 25, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#552)
Apr 25, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 25, 2025HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
Apr 25, 2025HouseReported engrossed
Apr 28, 2025SenateReceived from the House
Apr 29, 2025SenateRead first time
Apr 29, 2025SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
May 13, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
May 13, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
May 13, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
May 13, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
May 14, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
May 14, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 14, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 15, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 16, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 16, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 16, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 16, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 16, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 16, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 16, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 16, 2025SenatePassed

May 16, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 16, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 16, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 19, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 19, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 20, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
May 29, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
May 29, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senator Flores moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1261 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 16, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate