Texas · Senate Bill 2371 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to skimmers on electronic terminals; authorizing a civil penalty; creating criminal offenses.

SB 2371 Sponsored by Robert Nichols Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 12, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 25, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 29, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 10, 2025
  5. To the governor May 15, 2025
  6. Became law May 27, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 45 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  5. SenatePosting rule suspended
  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 as substituted · Senate Criminal Justice
  11. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
  15. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  16. SenateCo-author authorized
  17. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  18. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  19. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  20. SenateThree day rule suspended
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateRead 3rd time
  23. SenatePassed
  24. SenateRecord vote
  25. SenateReported engrossed
  26. HouseReceived from the Senate
  27. HouseRead first time
  28. CommitteeReferred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  29. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  30. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  31. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  32. HouseCommittee report distributed
  33. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  34. HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (CSHB 4853)
  35. HouseRead 2nd time
  36. HouseAmended (1-M. Perez)
  37. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  38. HouseRead 3rd time
  39. HousePassed
  40. HouseRecord vote (RV#2061)
  41. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  42. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  43. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  44. SenateRead
  45. 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 immediately

Roll calls

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

Senator Nichols moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2371 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

SB 2371 was passed · Full House

Passed 118–11
May 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 118 No 11 Not voting 21
Democrats: 46 yes, 0 no Republicans: 72 yes, 11 no
How each member voted

Yes · 118

No · 11

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 17

Senator Nichols moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 2371 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 16, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–0
May 7, 2025 House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

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.