Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB272: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of credit card or debit card information.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the prosecution of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of credit card or debit card information.
From the enrolled text, May 27, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the prosecution of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of credit card or debit card information. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 13A, Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended by adding Article 13A.2551 to read as follows: [ADDED: Art.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 13A.2551.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: FRAUDULENT USE OR POSSESSION OF CREDIT CARD ] [ADDED: OR DEBIT CARD INFORMATION. An offense under Section 32.315, Penal ] [ADDED: Code, may be prosecuted in any county in which the offense was ] [ADDED: committed or in the county of residence for any person whose credit ] [ADDED: card or debit card information was unlawfully obtained, possessed, ] [ADDED: transferred, or used by the defendant.] SECTION 2. Article 38.19(a), Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended to read as follows: (a) This article applies to the trial of an offense under any of the following sections of the Penal (2) Section 32.31 (Credit Card or Debit Card Abuse); [[DELETED: or]] (3) Section 32.51 (Fraudulent Use or Possession of Identifying Information)[ or] [ADDED: (4)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Section 32.315 (Fraudulent Use or Possession of ] [ADDED: Credit Card or Debit Card Information)]. SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to a criminal proceeding that commences on or after the …
Sponsors
- Mary Perez (D, HD-144) · primary sponsor
- Judith Zaffirini (D, SD-021)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Record vote
Votes
- State Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Committee Vote (Out of committee): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 26, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 26, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1016 (April 30, 2025): 121 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#871 (April 29, 2025): 121 yea, 22 nay, passed
Subjects: Crimes--Against Property, CREDIT & DEBIT CARDS, Financial--General, Criminal Procedure--General, FRAUD, Protection of Personal Information
Common questions
- What is HB272?
- HB272 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the prosecution of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of credit card or debit card information.
- What does HB272 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the prosecution of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of credit card or debit card information.
- What is the status of HB272?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB272?
- Mary Perez (D, HD-144), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB272?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB00272
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