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.

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History

1. 2025
   1. May 30Effective immediatelyLatest
   2. May 30Signed by the Governor Greg AbbottBecame Law
   3. May 21Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
   4. May 21Signed in the HouseMajor
   5. May 21Signed in the SenateMajor
   6. May 21Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
   7. May 20Reported enrolledMinor
      • Vote recorded passage. Result: pass.Upper
   8. May 20Record vote
   9. May 20Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
   10. May 20Read
   11. May 20House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
   12. May 15House passage as amended reportedMajor
       • Vote recorded passage. Result: pass.Lower
   13. May 15Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
   14. May 15Record vote
   15. May 15PassedPassed House
   16. May 15Read 3rd timeMinor
   17. May 14Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
       • Vote recorded passage. Result: pass.Lower
   18. May 14Record vote
   19. May 14Passed to 3rd reading as amendedMajor
   20. May 14AmendedMajor
   21. May 14Read 2nd timeMinor
   22. May 14Laid out in lieu of companion
   23. May 14Committee report sent to Calendars
   24. May 14Committee report distributed
   25. May 14Comte report filed with Committee CoordinatorMinor
   26. May 9Reported favorably as substitutedMinor
   27. May 9Committee substitute considered in committeeMajor
   28. May 9Considered in formal meeting
   29. Apr 22Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' AffairsMinor
   30. Apr 22Read first timeMinor
   31. Apr 17Received from the SenateMinor
   32. Apr 16Reported engrossed
       • Vote recorded passage. Result: pass.Upper
       • Vote recorded passage to engrossment. Result: pass.Upper
       • Vote recorded Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1646 be placed on its third reading and final passage. Result: pass.Upper
   33. Apr 16Record vote
   34. Apr 16PassedPassed Senate
   35. Apr 16Read 3rd timeMinor
   36. Apr 16Record vote
   37. Apr 16Three day rule suspended
   38. Apr 16Vote recorded in Journal
   39. Apr 16Passed to engrossment as amendedMajor
   40. Apr 16Vote recorded in Journal
   41. Apr 16AmendedMajor
   42. Apr 16Amendment(s) offeredMinor
   43. Apr 16Read 2nd timeMinor
   44. Apr 16Vote recorded in Journal
   45. Apr 16Rules suspended-Regular order of business
   46. Apr 14Placed on intent calendar
   47. Apr 10Committee report printed and distributed
   48. Apr 10Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
   49. Apr 10Reported favorably as substitutedMinor
   50. Apr 8Vote taken in committee
   51. Apr 8Testimony taken in committee
   52. Apr 8Considered in public hearing
   53. Apr 8Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
   54. Mar 19Co-author authorized
   55. Mar 12Co-author authorized
   56. Mar 11Referred to Criminal JusticeMinor
   57. Mar 11Read first timeMinor
   58. Feb 26FiledMinor
   59. Feb 26Received by the Secretary of the SenateIntroduced