Texas · Senate Bill 1379 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for forgery.

SB 1379 Sponsored by Pete Flores Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 18, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 6, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 26, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 23, 2025
  5. To the governor May 27, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 54 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 w/o amendments · 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. SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
  15. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  16. SenateCo-author authorized
  17. SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
  18. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  19. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  20. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  21. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  22. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  23. SenateThree day rule suspended
  24. SenateRecord vote
  25. SenateRead 3rd time
  26. SenatePassed
  27. SenateRecord vote
  28. SenateStatement(s) submitted
  29. SenateReported engrossed
  30. HouseReceived from the Senate
  31. HouseRead first time
  32. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  33. CommitteeReferred directly to subcommittee by chair · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  34. HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  35. HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
  36. HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  37. HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
  38. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  39. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  40. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  41. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  42. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  43. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  44. HouseCommittee report distributed
  45. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  46. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  47. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  48. HouseRead 2nd time
  49. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  50. HouseRecord vote (RV#3298)
  51. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  52. HouseRead 3rd time
  53. HousePassed
  54. HouseRecord vote (RV#3374)
  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

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

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

Passed 29–2
Mar 26, 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

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 1379 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
Mar 26, 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 1379 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 94–47
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 94 No 47 Not voting 9
Democrats: 11 yes, 47 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 94

No · 47

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 3

SB 1379 was passed · Full House

Passed 98–43
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 98 No 43 Not voting 9
Democrats: 15 yes, 43 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 98

No · 43

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 13, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0
May 15, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 7–4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 1 Republican, 1 Democrat.

All 2 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.