Texas HB 2407: Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the failure of…

Introduced Feb 4, 2025
In committee Mar 17, 2025
Passed the House May 14, 2025
Passed the Senate May 27, 2025
To the governor May 30, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Feb 4, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 17, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 17, 2025HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeReferred directly to subcommittee by chair · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 15, 2025HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Apr 15, 2025HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
Apr 15, 2025HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
Apr 15, 2025HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 29, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 29, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 30, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 8, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 10, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 13, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 13, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
May 13, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2382)
May 13, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 14, 2025HousePassed
May 14, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2461)
May 14, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 14, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 15, 2025SenateRead first time
May 15, 2025SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
May 25, 2025SenatePosting rule suspended
May 25, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
May 25, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
May 25, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
May 26, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
May 26, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 27, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 27, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 27, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 27, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 27, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 27, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 27, 2025SenatePassed

May 27, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 28, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 28, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 28, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 28, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 30, 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.

HB 2407 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 136–0

May 13, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 136 No 0 Not voting 14

Democrats: 55 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 136

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 9

Excused · 4

HB 2407 was passed · Full House

Passed 141–0

May 14, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 141 No 0 Not voting 9

Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 141

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 3

Senator Hagenbuch moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2407 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 27, 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 27, 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 w/o amendment(s)	Passed 8–0
May 26, 2025	Senate Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 6–0

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the failure of certain sex offenders to comply with sex offender registration requirements.

Every action

Roll calls

HB 2407 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 2407 was passed · Full House

Senator Hagenbuch moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2407 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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