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Texas Legislature · HB 2001 · Effective on 9/1/25

Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for certain misuse of official information, including misuse of official information that results in certain net pecuniary gains

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Became law
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Officially: “Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for certain misuse of official information, including misuse of official information that results in certain net pecuniary gains. Read the full text

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89th Legislature (2025)

Where it is

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Filed · Jan 22, 2025
Read first time · Mar 14, 2025
Referred to State Affairs · Mar 14, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Mar 26, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 26, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · Mar 26, 2025
Left pending in committee · Mar 26, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 2, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · Apr 2, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · Apr 16, 2025
Committee report distributed · Apr 16, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · Apr 17, 2025
Considered in Calendars · Apr 22, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · Apr 24, 2025
Read 2nd time · Apr 24, 2025
Point of order sustained · Apr 24, 2025
Returned to committee · Apr 24, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 28, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · Apr 28, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · Apr 28, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · Apr 30, 2025
Committee report distributed · Apr 30, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 1, 2025
Considered in Calendars · May 5, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 7, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 7, 2025
Passed to engrossment · May 7, 2025
Record vote · May 7, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 7, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 8, 2025
Passed · May 8, 2025
Record vote · May 8, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 8, 2025
Reported engrossed · May 8, 2025
Received from the House · May 9, 2025
Read first time · May 12, 2025
Referred to Criminal Justice · May 12, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 20, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 20, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · May 20, 2025
Vote taken in committee · May 20, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · May 21, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · May 21, 2025
Co-sponsor authorized · May 23, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · May 23, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · May 23, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 23, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading · May 23, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 23, 2025
Three day rule suspended · May 23, 2025
Record vote · May 23, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 23, 2025
Passed · May 23, 2025
Record vote · May 23, 2025
Senate passage reported · May 24, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 24, 2025
Signed in the House · May 25, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 25, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 26, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025

The numbers

6
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

MeyerAnchíaKingMorales, EddiePlesaBettencourt

Recorded votes

HBi2001 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-08 · Yeas 145, Nays 0, Present, not voting 2
CSHBi2001 was passed to engrossment byHouse · 2025-05-07 · Yeas 137, Nays 5, Present, not voting 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Texas legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective on 9/1/25 (Jun 20, 2025).