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SB 1451 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of stealing or receiving a stolen check or similar sight order.

SB 1451 increases the criminal penalty for stealing or receiving a stolen check or similar sight order from a Class A misdemeanor to a state jail felony under Texas Penal Code Section 32.24(b). This change directly affects individuals convicted of these specific financial crimes, making the offense more severe. The bill takes effect September 1, 2025, applying only to offenses committed on or after that date. It does not alter the definition of the crime but raises the potential punishment for those convicted.
Issues: ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill increases penalty for check theft from misdemeanor to felony, making punishment harsher, directly aligning with 'oppose' indicators of increasing penalties.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 19, 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 converted from an 'Engrossed' draft to an 'Enrolled' final version by adding official signatures, certification statements, and formatting changes. The substantive policy content regarding the penalty increase for check theft remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Removed draft annotations (AA markers, line numbers) and added official enrolled formatting including signature lines for legislative officers and Governor.

Added certification statements confirming the bill passed the Senate on March 19, 2025, and the House on May 23, 2025, with vote counts.

Added Governor approval signature line and date field at the end of the document.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2025 · House May 23, 2025

How they voted

28–2
Passed
Total votes 30
Mar 19, 2025
D Democratic10
8 Yea 2 Nay
80% Yea
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
52
Key actions
16
Committee
13
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recalled from subcommittee
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in subcommittee
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
lower
May 1, 2025
Committee
Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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