Texas · Senate Bill 1349 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to creating the criminal offenses of transnational repression and unauthorized enforcement of foreign law and to a study and law enforcement…

  1. Introduced Feb 18, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 6, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 24, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 9, 2025
  5. To the governor May 13, 2025
  6. Became law May 24, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to creating the criminal offenses of transnational repression and unauthorized enforcement of foreign law and to a study and law enforcement training regarding transnational repression.

Every action

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

Show the 46 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
  9. SenateCo-author authorized
  10. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  11. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate State Affairs
  13. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  14. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  15. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  16. SenateCo-author authorized
  17. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  18. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  19. SenateRead 2nd time
  20. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Gutierrez)
  21. SenateAmendment fails of adoption
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenatePassed to engrossment
  24. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  25. SenateThree day rule suspended
  26. SenateRecord vote
  27. SenateRead 3rd time
  28. SenatePassed
  29. SenateRecord vote
  30. SenateReported engrossed
  31. HouseReceived from the Senate
  32. HouseRead first time
  33. HouseReferred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  34. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  35. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  36. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  37. HouseCommittee report distributed
  38. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  39. HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (CSHB 133)
  40. HouseRead 2nd time
  41. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  42. HouseRecord vote (RV#1868)
  43. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  44. HouseRead 3rd time
  45. HousePassed
  46. HouseRecord vote (RV#1889)
  1. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  2. SenateHouse passage 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

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senator Hughes moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1349 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1
Apr 24, 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

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

Passed 30–1
Apr 24, 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

The amendment to CSSB 1349 was read and failed of adoption · Full Senate

Failed 11–20
Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 11 No 20
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 20 no
How each member voted

Yes · 11

No · 20

SB 1349 was read second time and was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 135–4
May 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 135 No 4 Not voting 11
Democrats: 50 yes, 4 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 135

No · 4

Not voting · 2

Absent · 7

Excused · 2

SB 1349 was passed · Full House

Passed 125–15
May 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 125 No 15 Not voting 10
Democrats: 42 yes, 15 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 125

No · 15

Not voting · 3

Absent · 3

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 24, 2025 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0
Apr 30, 2025 House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 13 cosponsors: 13 Republicans.

All 13 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.