Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB1498: Relating to civil asset forfeiture of digital currency or other similar property.
Status: Chaptered, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to civil asset forfeiture of digital currency or other similar property.
From the enrolled text, May 23, 2025:
AN ACT relating to civil asset forfeiture of digital currency or other similar property. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Article 59.01, Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended by amending Subdivisions (2), (7), and (9) and adding Subdivision (3-a) to read as follows: (2) "Contraband" means property of any nature, including real, personal, tangible, or intangible,[ADDED: including a ] [ADDED: digital currency, non-fungible token, or stablecoin,]that is: (A) used in the commission of: (i) any first or second degree felony under the Penal Code; (ii) any felony under Section 15.031(b), 21.11, or 38.04 or Chapter 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 33A, or 35, Penal Code; (iii) any felony under Chapter 43, Penal Code, except as provided by Paragraph (B); (iv) any felony under The Securities Act (Title 12, Government Code); or (v) any offense under Chapter 49, Penal Code, that is punishable as a felony of the third degree or state jail felony, if the defendant has been previously convicted three times of an offense under that chapter; (B) used or intended to be used in the commission of: (i) any felony under Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code (Texas Controlled Substances Act); (ii) any felony under Chapter 483, Health and Safety Code; (iii) a felony under Chapter 152, Finance Code; (iv) any …
Sponsors
- Robert Nichols (R, SD-003) · primary sponsor
- Borris Miles (D, SD-013)
- Tan Parker (R)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Filed without the Governor's signature
- : 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#3338)
- : Passed
Votes
- Criminal Justice Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Criminal Jurisprudence Committee Vote (Out of committee): 6 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#4070 (May 23, 2025): 136 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3338 (May 23, 2025): 74 yea, 65 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3932 (May 22, 2025): 128 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3260 (May 22, 2025): 90 yea, 44 nay, passed
Subjects: CURRENCY & CURRENCY EXCHANGE, Financial--General, Criminal Procedure--General, ASSETS
Common questions
- What is SB1498?
- SB1498 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to civil asset forfeiture of digital currency or other similar property.
- What does SB1498 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to civil asset forfeiture of digital currency or other similar property.
- What is the status of SB1498?
- Chaptered as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB1498?
- Robert Nichols (R, SD-003), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1498?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB01498
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