Texas · House Bill 2594 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the venue for the prosecution of certain criminal conduct involving theft.

HB 2594 Sponsored by Will Metcalf Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 17, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 8, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 29, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 48 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#1650)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#1765)
  24. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseReported engrossed
  26. SenateReceived from the House
  27. SenateRead first time
  28. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  29. SenatePosting rule suspended
  30. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  32. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  33. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  34. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  35. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  36. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
  37. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  38. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  39. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  40. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  41. SenateRules suspended-Intent Calendar
  42. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  43. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  44. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  45. SenateThree day rule suspended
  46. SenateRecord vote
  47. SenateRead 3rd time
  48. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

CSHB 2594 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 143–0
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 143 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 143

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 3

HB 2594 was passed · Full House

Passed 147–0
May 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 147 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 147

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Senator Creighton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2594 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 29, 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 29, 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

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 22, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–0
May 27, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 6–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.