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Texas Legislature · SB 1281 · Effective on 9/1/25

Relating to certain criminal offenses involving mail or a mail receptacle key or lock; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty

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Officially: “Relating to certain criminal offenses involving mail or a mail receptacle key or lock; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty. Read the full text

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89th Legislature (2025)

Where it is

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Received by the Secretary of the Senate · Feb 14, 2025
Filed · Feb 14, 2025
Read first time · Feb 28, 2025
Referred to Criminal Justice · Feb 28, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Mar 11, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 11, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · Mar 11, 2025
Vote taken in committee · Mar 11, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · Mar 13, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · Mar 13, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · Mar 13, 2025
Co-author authorized · Mar 18, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · Mar 18, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · Mar 19, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Mar 19, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · Mar 19, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Mar 19, 2025
Three day rule suspended · Mar 19, 2025
Record vote · Mar 19, 2025
Read 3rd time · Mar 19, 2025
Passed · Mar 19, 2025
Record vote · Mar 19, 2025
Statement(s) submitted · Mar 19, 2025
Reported engrossed · Mar 19, 2025
Received from the Senate · Mar 20, 2025
Read first time · Apr 22, 2025
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence · Apr 22, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · May 12, 2025
Left pending in committee · May 12, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · May 15, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · May 15, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · May 15, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 20, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 20, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 21, 2025
Considered in Calendars · May 22, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 24, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 27, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading · May 27, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 27, 2025
Passed · May 27, 2025
Record vote · May 27, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 27, 2025
House passage as amended reported · May 27, 2025
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate · May 30, 2025
Read · May 30, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 30, 2025
Record vote · May 30, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 30, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported · May 31, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 31, 2025
Signed in the House · Jun 1, 2025
Sent to the Governor · Jun 1, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025

The numbers

3
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

ParkerMilesAlders

Recorded votes

SBi1281 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-27 · Yeas 96, Nays 44, Present, not voting 2
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).