Texas · Senate Bill 1646 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft, damage, or destruction of copper or brass or involving the unauthorized possession of certain…

SB 1646 Sponsored by Phil King Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 26, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 11, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 16, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 15, 2025
  5. To the governor May 21, 2025
  6. Became law May 30, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft, damage, or destruction of copper or brass or involving the unauthorized possession of certain copper or brass material, to transactions of metal recycling entities involving certain copper or brass material, to training on identifying certain copper or brass material, and to studying the effect of certain regulations on incidents of theft of copper or brass material; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties; providing an administrative penalty.

Every action

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

Show the 51 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  5. SenateCo-author authorized
  6. SenateCo-author authorized
  7. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  9. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Criminal Justice
  12. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  13. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  14. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  15. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  16. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  17. SenateRead 2nd time
  18. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 King)
  19. SenateAmended
  20. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  21. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  22. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  23. SenateThree day rule suspended
  24. SenateRecord vote
  25. SenateRead 3rd time
  26. SenatePassed
  27. SenateRecord vote
  28. SenateReported engrossed
  29. HouseReceived from the Senate
  30. HouseRead first time
  31. HouseReferred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  32. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  33. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  34. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  35. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  36. HouseCommittee report distributed
  37. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  38. HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HB 3552)
  39. HouseRead 2nd time
  40. HouseAmended (1-Hefner)
  41. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  42. HouseRecord vote (RV#2576)
  43. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  44. HouseRead 3rd time
  45. HousePassed
  46. HouseRecord vote (RV#2606)
  47. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  48. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  49. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  50. SenateRead
  51. 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 immediately

Roll calls

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

Senator King moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1646 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
Apr 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

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

Passed 29–2
Apr 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

CSSB 1646 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 137–0
May 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 137 No 0 Not voting 13
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 137

Not voting · 4

Absent · 3

Excused · 6

SB 1646 was passed · Full House

Passed 138–1
May 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 138 No 1 Not voting 11
Democrats: 56 yes, 1 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 138

No · 1

Not voting · 3

Absent · 3

Excused · 5

Senator King moved to concur in the House amendments to SB 1646 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
May 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 10, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 6–0
May 9, 2025 House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

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.