Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation SB659
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of smuggling of persons.
Subject: Crimes: Crimes--Against Persons: Crimes--Against Persons--General: Criminal Procedure: Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment: State Employees
Description: Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of smuggling of persons.
Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session
Last Action: Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Last Action Date: April 23, 2025
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
1 sponsors: Charles Schwertner (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 31)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Apr 23, 2025 | Reported favorably as substituted |
| Senate | Apr 23, 2025 | Recommended for local & uncontested calendar |
| Senate | Apr 22, 2025 | Considered in public hearing |
| Senate | Apr 22, 2025 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| Senate | Apr 22, 2025 | Testimony taken in committee |
| Senate | Apr 22, 2025 | Vote taken in committee |
| Senate | Feb 3, 2025 | Read first time |
| Senate | Feb 3, 2025 | Referred to Criminal Justice |
| Senate | Dec 19, 2024 | Filed |
| Senate | Dec 19, 2024 | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | Apr 23, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Dec 19, 2024 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
