Texas · Senate Bill 2373 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to financial exploitation or financial abuse using artificially generated media or phishing communications; providing a civil penalty…

SB 2373 Sponsored by Nathan Johnson Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 12, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 25, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 8, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 28, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 2, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to financial exploitation or financial abuse using artificially generated media or phishing communications; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

Every action

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

Show the 56 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. SenateCo-author authorized
  8. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  10. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  11. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Criminal Justice
  13. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  14. SenateCo-author authorized
  15. SenateCo-author authorized
  16. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  17. SenateCo-author authorized
  18. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  19. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  20. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  21. SenateThree day rule suspended
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateRead 3rd time
  24. SenatePassed
  25. SenateRecord vote
  26. SenateReported engrossed
  27. HouseReceived from the Senate
  28. HouseRead first time
  29. HouseReferred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
  30. HousePosting rule suspended
  31. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  33. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  34. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  35. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  36. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  37. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  38. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Delivery of Government Efficiency
  39. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  40. HouseCommittee report distributed
  41. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  42. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  43. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  44. HouseRead 2nd time
  45. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  46. HouseRecord vote (RV#3794)
  47. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  48. HouseRules suspended
  49. HouseAdditional sponsor(s) authorized
  50. HouseRead 3rd time
  51. HousePassed
  52. HouseRecord vote (RV#3898)
  53. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  54. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  55. SenateRead
  56. 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 on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

Senator Johnson moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2373 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 8, 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
May 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

CSSB 2373 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 131–0
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 131 No 0 Not voting 19
Democrats: 47 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 131

Not voting · 1

Absent · 15

Excused · 3

SB 2373 was passed · Full House

Passed 138–0
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 138 No 0 Not voting 12
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 138

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 7

Senator Johnson moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 2373 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 31, 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
May 5, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–0
May 16, 2025 House Delivery of Government Efficiency Delivery of Government Efficiency: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 10 cosponsors: 7 Republicans, 3 Democrats.

All 10 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.