Texas · Senate Bill 1451 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of stealing or receiving a stolen check or similar sight order.

SB 1451 Sponsored by Pete Flores Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 19, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 6, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 19, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 23, 2025
  5. To the governor May 27, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

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. 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. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  13. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  14. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  15. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  16. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  17. SenateThree day rule suspended
  18. SenateRecord vote
  19. SenateRead 3rd time
  20. SenatePassed
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateStatement(s) submitted
  23. SenateReported engrossed
  24. HouseReceived from the Senate
  25. HouseRead first time
  26. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  27. CommitteeReferred directly to subcommittee by chair · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  28. HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  29. HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
  30. HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  31. HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
  32. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  33. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  34. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  35. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  36. HouseCommittee report distributed
  37. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  38. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  39. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  40. HouseRead 2nd time
  41. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  42. HouseRecord vote (RV#3258)
  43. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  44. HouseRead 3rd time
  45. HousePassed
  46. HouseRecord vote (RV#3336)
  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.

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 1451 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 1451 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 95–38
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 95 No 38 Not voting 17
Democrats: 21 yes, 38 no Republicans: 74 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 95

No · 38

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 9

SB 1451 was passed · Full House

Passed 96–39
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 96 No 39 Not voting 15
Democrats: 15 yes, 39 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 96

No · 39

Not voting · 3

Absent · 5

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 13, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0
May 12, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 7–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.