Texas HB 2073: Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain violations of…

Introduced Jan 24, 2025
In committee Mar 14, 2025
Passed the House May 10, 2025
Passed the Senate May 26, 2025
To the governor May 28, 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 penalty for certain violations of certain court orders or conditions of bond in cases involving family violence, child abuse or neglect, sexual assault or abuse, indecent assault, stalking, or trafficking.

Every action

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

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Jan 24, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 14, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 14, 2025HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeReferred directly to subcommittee by chair · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 3, 2025HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Apr 3, 2025HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
Apr 3, 2025HouseCommittee substitute considered in s/c
Apr 3, 2025HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
Apr 3, 2025HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 29, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 29, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 29, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 6, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 8, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 9, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 9, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
May 9, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1914)
May 9, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 10, 2025HousePassed
May 10, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2000)
May 10, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 12, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 12, 2025SenateRead first time
May 12, 2025SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
May 22, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
May 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
May 22, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
May 23, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
May 23, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 26, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 26, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 26, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 26, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 26, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 26, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 26, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 26, 2025SenatePassed
May 26, 2025SenateRecord vote

May 26, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 27, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 27, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 27, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 27, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 28, 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 2073 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 125–0

May 9, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 125 No 0 Not voting 25

Democrats: 51 yes, 0 no Republicans: 74 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 125

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 19

HB 2073 was passed · Full House

Passed 134–0

May 10, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 134 No 0 Not voting 16

Democrats: 50 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 134

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 1

Ray LopezD

Excused · 14

Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2073 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 26, 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

Passed 31–0

May 26, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

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

How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 22, 2025	House Criminal Jurisprudence	Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 8–0
May 23, 2025	Senate Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 7–0

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain violations of certain court orders or conditions of bond in cases involving family violence…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

CSHB 2073 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 2073 was passed · Full House

Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2073 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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