Texas 89th Legislature, Regular Session Status: Introduced

HB 3552 — Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft, damage, destruction, or unlawful possession of copper or brass, to criminal conduct committed in, around, or in relation to critical infrastructure facilities or equipment or interrupting or impairing the operation of those facilities or equipment, and to the sale of regulated materials, including copper or brass material, to metal recycling entities and training on identifying those materials; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties; providing an administrative penalty.

Last action — Laid on the table subject to call

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 89th Legislature, Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft, damage, destruction, or unlawful possession of copper or brass, to criminal conduct committed in, around, or in relation to critical infrastructure facilities or equipment or interrupting or impairing the operation of those facilities or equipment, and to the sale of regulated materials, including copper or brass material, to metal recycling entities and training on identifying those materials; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties; providing an administrative penalty.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Laid on the table subject to call

  2. Companion considered in lieu of

  3. Placed on General State Calendar

  4. Considered in Calendars

  5. Committee report sent to Calendars

  6. Committee report distributed

  7. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  8. Reported favorably as substituted

  9. Vote reconsidered in committee

  10. Reported favorably as substituted

  11. Committee substitute considered in committee

  12. Considered in public hearing

  13. Left pending in committee

  14. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  15. Committee substitute considered in committee

  16. Considered in public hearing

  17. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  18. Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

  19. Read first time

  20. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (179)

179 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3552 do?
Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft, damage, destruction, or unlawful possession of copper or brass, to criminal conduct committed in, around, or in relation to critical infrastructure facilities or equipment or interrupting or impairing the operation of those facilities or equipment, and to the sale of regulated materials, including copper or brass material, to metal recycling entities and training on identifying those materials; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties; providing an administrative penalty.
Who sponsors HB 3552?
HB 3552 is sponsored by Cole Hefner, Toni Rose, Charlie Geren, Ray Lopez, and Jared Patterson.
What is the current status of HB 3552?
This bill died with 89th Legislature, Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 3552?
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