Texas HB 272: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of fraudulent use or…

Introduced Nov 12, 2024
In committee Feb 27, 2025
Passed the House Apr 30, 2025
Passed the Senate May 26, 2025
To the governor May 28, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Nov 12, 2024HouseFiled
Feb 27, 2025HouseRead first time
Feb 27, 2025CommitteeReferred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Mar 17, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Mar 17, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Mar 17, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Mar 17, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Mar 24, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Mar 24, 2025CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Mar 24, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Mar 26, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Mar 26, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 2, 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, 2025HouseWithdrawn from calendar (contested)
Apr 25, 2025HouseReturned to Calendars Committee
Apr 25, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 25, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 29, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
Apr 29, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 29, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
Apr 29, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#871)
Apr 29, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025HousePassed
Apr 30, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1016)
Apr 30, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025HouseReported engrossed
Apr 30, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 1, 2025SenateRead first time
May 1, 2025SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
May 12, 2025CommitteeRereferred to committee · Senate State Affairs
May 12, 2025CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
May 19, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
May 19, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
May 19, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
May 19, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
May 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
May 22, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
May 23, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
May 23, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
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, 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.

HB 272 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 121–22

Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 121 No 22 Not voting 7

Democrats: 59 yes, 1 no Republicans: 62 yes, 21 no

How each member voted

Yes · 121

No · 22

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

HB 272 was passed · Full House

Passed 121–19

Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 121 No 19 Not voting 10

Democrats: 57 yes, 1 no Republicans: 64 yes, 18 no

How each member voted

Yes · 121

No · 19

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 6

Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 272 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
Mar 24, 2025	House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 8–0
May 23, 2025	Senate State Affairs	State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 9–0

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of credit card or debit card information.

Every action

Roll calls

HB 272 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 272 was passed · Full House

Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 272 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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