Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB1451: Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of stealing or receiving a stolen check or similar sight order.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of stealing or receiving a stolen check or similar sight order.
From the enrolled text, May 25, 2025:
AN ACT relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of stealing or receiving a stolen check or similar sight order. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 32.24(b), Penal Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) An offense under this section is a[ADDED: state jail felony ] [[DELETED: Class A misdemeanor]]. SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the offense is committed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred before that date. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1451 passed the Senate on March 19, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2. ______________________________ Secretary of the Senate I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1451 passed the House on May 23, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 96, Nays 39, three present not voting. ______________________________ …
Sponsors
- Peter Flores (R, SD-024) · primary sponsor
- 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#3336)
- : Passed
Votes
- Criminal Justice Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Criminal Jurisprudence Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#4073 (May 23, 2025): 124 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3336 (May 23, 2025): 96 yea, 39 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3852 (May 22, 2025): 96 yea, 44 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3258 (May 22, 2025): 95 yea, 38 nay, passed
Subjects: Crimes--Against Property, CHECKS, Criminal Procedure--General, Crimes--Miscellaneous
Common questions
- What is SB1451?
- SB1451 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of stealing or receiving a stolen check or similar sight order.
- What does SB1451 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of stealing or receiving a stolen check or similar sight order.
- What is the status of SB1451?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB1451?
- Peter Flores (R, SD-024), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB1451?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB01451
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