Texas HB 2001: Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for certain misuse of…

Introduced Jan 22, 2025
In committee Mar 14, 2025
Passed the House May 8, 2025
Passed the Senate May 23, 2025
To the governor May 26, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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

Every action

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

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Jan 22, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 14, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 14, 2025CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House State Affairs
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
Apr 2, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
Apr 2, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House State Affairs
Apr 16, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 16, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 17, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 22, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 24, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
Apr 24, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 24, 2025HousePoint of order sustained (Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1))
Apr 24, 2025HouseReturned to committee
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House State Affairs
Apr 30, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 30, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 1, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 5, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 7, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 7, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 7, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
May 7, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1738)
May 7, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 8, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 8, 2025HousePassed
May 8, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1840)
May 8, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 8, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 9, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 12, 2025SenateRead first time
May 12, 2025SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
May 20, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
May 20, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
May 20, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
May 20, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
May 21, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
May 21, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 23, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 23, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 23, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 23, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 23, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 23, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 23, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 23, 2025SenatePassed

May 23, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 24, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 24, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 25, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 25, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 26, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

CSHB 2001 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 137–5

May 7, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 137 No 5 Not voting 8

Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 5 no

How each member voted

Yes · 137

No · 5

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 3

Excused · 4

HB 2001 was passed · Full House

Passed 145–0

May 8, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 145 No 0 Not voting 5

Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 145

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Cole HefnerR

Excused · 2

Senator Bettencourt moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2001 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1

May 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 30 No 1

Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Sarah EckhardtD

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

Passed 30–1

May 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 30 No 1

Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Sarah EckhardtD

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 28, 2025	House State Affairs	State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 14–0
May 21, 2025	Senate Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 6–0

Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for certain misuse of official information, including misuse of official information that results in…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

CSHB 2001 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 2001 was passed · Full House

Senator Bettencourt moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2001 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Committee and other votes

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