Texas HB 4996: Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of…

Introduced Mar 13, 2025
In committee Apr 3, 2025
Passed the House May 7, 2025
Passed the Senate May 23, 2025
To the governor May 26, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 40 earlier steps

Mar 13, 2025HouseFiled
Apr 3, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeReferred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 25, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 25, 2025CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 25, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 29, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 29, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 30, 2025HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
May 5, 2025HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
May 7, 2025HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
May 7, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 7, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
May 7, 2025HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 7, 2025HousePassed
May 7, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1573)
May 7, 2025HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 8, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 8, 2025SenateRead first time
May 8, 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, 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, 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

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

Senator Flores moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4996 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: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Brent HagenbuchR

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