Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB1379: Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for forgery.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to increasing the criminal penalties for forgery.
From the enrolled text, May 25, 2025:
AN ACT relating to increasing the criminal penalties for forgery. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Sections 32.21(c), (d), (e), (e-1), and (e-2), Penal Code, are amended to read as follows: (c) Except as provided by Subsections (d), (e), and (e-1), an offense under this section is a[ADDED: state jail felony][[DELETED: Class A ] [DELETED: misdemeanor]]. (d) Subject to Subsection (e-1), an offense under this section is a [[DELETED: state jail]] felony[ADDED: of the third degree]if the writing is or purports to be a will, codicil, deed, deed of trust, mortgage, security instrument, security agreement, credit card, check, authorization to debit an account at a financial institution, or similar sight order for payment of money, contract, release, or other commercial instrument. (e) Subject to Subsection (e-1), an offense under this section is a felony of the[ADDED: second][[DELETED: third]] degree if the writing is or purports to be: (1) part of an issue of money, securities, postage or revenue stamps; (2) a government record listed in Section 37.01(2)(C); or (3) other instruments issued by a state or national government or by a subdivision of either, or part of an issue of stock, bonds, or other instruments representing interests in or claims against another person. (e-1) If it is shown on the trial of an …
Sponsors
- Peter Flores (R, SD-024) · primary sponsor
- Lois Kolkhorst (R, SD-018)
- Royce West (D, SD-023)
- David Cook (R, HD-096)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : House passage reported
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#3374)
- : Passed
Votes
- Criminal Justice Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Criminal Jurisprudence Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#4085 (May 23, 2025): 134 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3374 (May 23, 2025): 98 yea, 43 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3832 (May 22, 2025): 141 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3298 (May 22, 2025): 94 yea, 47 nay, passed
Subjects: Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment, Crimes--Against Property, FORGERY, Financial--General
Common questions
- What is SB1379?
- SB1379 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for forgery.
- What does SB1379 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to increasing the criminal penalties for forgery.
- What is the status of SB1379?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB1379?
- Peter Flores (R, SD-024), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1379?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB01379
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