Texas · Senate Bill 1300 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of organized retail theft; increasing criminal penalties.

SB 1300 Sponsored by Pete Flores Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 14, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 28, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 24, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 28, 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. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateCo-author authorized
  4. SenateRead first time
  5. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  6. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  7. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  8. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  9. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
  11. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  12. SenateCo-author authorized
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateCo-author authorized
  15. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  16. SenateRecord vote
  17. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  18. SenateRecord vote
  19. SenateThree day rule suspended
  20. SenateRecord vote
  21. SenateRead 3rd time
  22. SenatePassed
  23. SenateRecord vote
  24. SenateStatement(s) submitted
  25. SenateReported engrossed
  26. HouseReceived from the Senate
  27. HouseRead first time
  28. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  29. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  30. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  31. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  32. HouseCommittee report distributed
  33. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  34. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  35. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  36. HouseRead 2nd time
  37. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  38. HouseRecord vote (RV#3791)
  39. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  40. HouseRead 3rd time
  41. HouseAmended (1-Walle and Cook)
  42. HousePassed as amended
  43. HouseRecord vote (RV#3894)
  44. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  45. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  46. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  47. SenateRead
  48. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  3. SenateReported enrolled
  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

9 recorded votes: 7 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment · Full Senate

Passed 28–2
Mar 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 2 Not voting 1
Democrats: 8 yes, 2 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 2

Excused · 1

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 SB 1300 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–2
Mar 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 2 Not voting 1
Democrats: 8 yes, 2 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 2

Excused · 1

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

Passed 28–2
Mar 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 2 Not voting 1
Democrats: 8 yes, 2 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 2

Excused · 1

SB 1300 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 116–25
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 116 No 25 Not voting 9
Democrats: 29 yes, 25 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 116

No · 25

Not voting · 1

Absent · 5

Excused · 3

SB 1300 , as amended, was passed · Full House

Passed 110–31
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 110 No 31 Not voting 9
Democrats: 26 yes, 31 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 110

No · 31

Not voting · 2

Excused · 7

Senator Flores moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 1300 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
May 30, 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

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 13, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0
Mar 24, 2025 Full Senate SB 1300 , Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of organized retail theft; increasing criminal penalties. — The motion prevailed
Members

Yes · 28

No · 2

Excused · 1

 Passed 28–2
May 1, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 11 cosponsors: 7 Republicans, 4 Democrats.

All 11 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.