HB 1902 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to creating the criminal offense of jugging.

HB 1902 creates a new criminal offense called "jugging" in Texas law. It prohibits a person from knowingly traveling along the same path as another individual near a business or financial institution (without significantly changing direction) while carrying two or more tools commonly used for crimes, with the intent to steal money. This offense is classified as a state jail felony, escalating to a third-degree felony if combined with robbery or a first-degree felony if combined with theft. The law, effective September 1, 2025, directly targets individuals engaging in this specific pattern of behavior near money-handling locations.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 14, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 20, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from an 'Engrossed' version to an 'Enrolled' version, which is the final version signed into law. The substantive content regarding the new criminal offense of 'jugging' remains unchanged, including the definition of the crime, penalties, and effective date of September 1, 2025.
TECHNICAL

The bill text was reformatted from an 'Engrossed' version to an 'Enrolled' version, which is the final version signed into law. The substantive content regarding the new criminal offense of 'jugging' remains unchanged, including the definition of the crime, penalties, and effective date of September 1, 2025.

Added certification signatures from the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, Chief Clerk of the House, Secretary of the Senate, and the Governor, indicating the bill was passed and approved.

Removed sponsor names and internal tracking numbers (e.g., 89R20364 MEW-F) that are not part of the final enrolled bill text.

Floor votes · House May 6, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
52
Key actions
17
Committee
13
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
May 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
May 8, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 7, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recalled from subcommittee
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in subcommittee
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors