Texas · Senate Bill 1281 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to certain criminal offenses involving mail or a mail receptacle key or lock; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

SB 1281 Sponsored by Tan Parker Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 14, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 28, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 19, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 27, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 47 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  9. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Criminal Justice
  10. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  11. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  12. SenateCo-author authorized
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  15. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  16. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  17. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  18. SenateThree day rule suspended
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateRead 3rd time
  21. SenatePassed
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateStatement(s) submitted
  24. SenateReported engrossed
  25. HouseReceived from the Senate
  26. HouseRead first time
  27. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  28. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  29. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  30. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  31. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  32. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  33. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  34. HouseCommittee report distributed
  35. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  36. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  37. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  38. HouseRead 2nd time
  39. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  40. HouseRead 3rd time
  41. HousePassed
  42. HouseRecord vote (RV#3676)
  43. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  44. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  45. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  46. SenateRead
  47. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. SenateReported enrolled
  3. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  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.

Senator Parker moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1281 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
Mar 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

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

Passed 29–2
Mar 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

SB 1281 was passed · Full House

Passed 96–44
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 96 No 44 Not voting 10
Democrats: 15 yes, 42 no Republicans: 81 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 96

No · 44

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 3

Senator Parker moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 1281 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1
May 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 13, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–0
May 15, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–4

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.