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2025-2026 89th Legislature

SB1646

Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft, damage, or destruction of copper or brass or involving the unauthorized possession of certain copper or brass material, to transactions of metal recycling entities involving certain copper or brass material, to training on identifying certain copper or brass material, and to studying the effect of certain regulations on incidents of theft of copper or brass material; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties; providing an administrative penalty.

Legislative progress

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House committee substitute May 9, 2025 Enrolled May 20, 2025 Governor approved May 30, 2025

Recorded floor votes

6 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

April 16, 2025 · Senate

Three day rule suspended

Passed

29 yea–2 nay

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April 16, 2025 · Senate

Read 3rd time

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

23 yea–8 nay

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April 16, 2025 · Senate

Three day rule suspended

Passed

29 yea–2 nay

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April 16, 2025 · Senate

Read 3rd time

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

23 yea–8 nay

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May 14, 2025 · House

Amended RV#2576

Passed

137 yea–0 nay · 4 not voting · 9 absent

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May 15, 2025 · House

Read 3rd time RV#2606

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

138 yea–1 nay · 3 not voting · 8 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.

  1. State Effective immediately
  2. State Signed by the Governor
  3. State Sent to the Governor
  4. House Signed in the House
  5. Senate Signed in the Senate
  6. House Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  7. Senate Reported enrolled
  8. Senate Record vote
  9. Senate Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
  10. Senate Read
  11. Senate House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  12. Senate House passage as amended reported
  13. House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal View roll call
  14. House Record vote RV#2606 View roll call
  15. House Passed View roll call
  16. House Read 3rd time
  17. House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal View roll call
  18. House Record vote RV#2576 View roll call
  19. House Passed to 3rd reading as amended View roll call
  20. House Amended 1-Hefner
  21. House Read 2nd time
  22. House Laid out in lieu of companion HB 3552
  23. House Committee report sent to Calendars
  24. House Committee report distributed
  25. House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  26. House Reported favorably as substituted
  27. House Committee substitute considered in committee
  28. House Considered in formal meeting
  29. House Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  30. House Read first time
  31. House Received from the Senate
  32. Senate Reported engrossed
  33. Senate Record vote
  34. Senate Passed
  35. Senate Read 3rd time
  36. Senate Record vote
  37. Senate Three day rule suspended
  38. Senate Vote recorded in Journal
  39. Senate Passed to engrossment as amended
  40. Senate Vote recorded in Journal
  41. Senate Amended
  42. Senate Amendment(s) offered FA1 King
  43. Senate Read 2nd time
  44. Senate Vote recorded in Journal
  45. Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  46. Senate Placed on intent calendar
  47. Senate Committee report printed and distributed
  48. Senate Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
  49. Senate Reported favorably as substituted
  50. Senate Vote taken in committee
  51. Senate Testimony taken in committee
  52. Senate Considered in public hearing
  53. Senate Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  54. Senate Co-author authorized
  55. Senate Co-author authorized
  56. Senate Referred to Criminal Justice
  57. Senate Read first time
  58. Senate Filed
  59. Senate Received by the Secretary of the Senate
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