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TexasHB 259489th Legislature Regular SessionHouse

Relating to the venue for the prosecution of certain criminal conduct involving theft.

Sponsored By: Creighton, Will Metcalf

Signed by Governor

Crimes--Against PropertyCriminal Procedure--GeneralElectronic Information Systems

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Texas prosecutors gain more county options

Beginning September 1, 2025, Texas expands county options for certain theft and organized-crime prosecutions. Theft of intangible personal property can be prosecuted where the owner lives, the defendant is arrested, or the defendant is extradited. These options also apply to organized-crime cases involving that theft. Organized-crime cases involving Chapter 32 Penal Code felonies can use any victim’s home county, the arrest county, or the extradition county. Organized-crime cases can also use any county where an act advances the criminal activity’s goal. For organized-crime cases involving Tax Code felonies, county options follow the Tax Code’s rules. The changes apply only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025. If any element occurred before that date, the former law applies.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Creighton

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Will Metcalf

    House

Cosponsors

  • Royce West

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 366 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/29/2025

Record vote

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/29/2025

Record vote

Yes: 31 • No: 0

House vote • 5/8/2025

Record vote

Yes: 147 • No: 0

House vote • 5/7/2025

Record vote

Yes: 143 • No: 0

House vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Criminal Jurisprudence

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Senate vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Criminal Justice

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    6/20/2025House

  2. Signed by the Governor

    6/20/2025House

  3. Sent to the Governor

    6/1/2025House

  4. Signed in the Senate

    6/1/2025Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    5/31/2025House

  6. Reported enrolled

    5/30/2025House

  7. Senate passage reported

    5/29/2025House

  8. Record vote

    5/29/2025Senate

  9. Passed

    5/29/2025Senate

  10. Read 3rd time

    5/29/2025Senate

  11. Record vote

    5/29/2025Senate

  12. Three day rule suspended

    5/29/2025Senate

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

    5/29/2025Senate

  14. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    5/29/2025Senate

  15. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    5/29/2025Senate

  16. Rules suspended-Intent Calendar

    5/29/2025Senate

  17. Co-sponsor authorized

    5/29/2025Senate

  18. Placed on intent calendar

    5/28/2025Senate

  19. Committee report printed and distributed

    5/27/2025Senate

  20. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    5/27/2025Senate

  21. Reported favorably w/o amendments

    5/27/2025Senate

  22. Vote taken in committee

    5/27/2025Senate

  23. Considered in public hearing

    5/27/2025Senate

  24. Left pending in committee

    5/22/2025Senate

  25. Testimony taken in committee

    5/22/2025Senate

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