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HB2594 • 2025

Relating to the venue for the prosecution of certain criminal conduct involving theft.

Relating to the venue for the prosecution of certain criminal conduct involving theft.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Metcalf
Last action
2025-06-20
Official status
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Effective date
2025-06-20

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Relating to the venue for the prosecution of certain criminal conduct involving theft.

Relating to the venue for the prosecution of certain criminal conduct involving theft.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to the venue for the prosecution of certain criminal conduct involving theft.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Effective on 9/1/25

  3. 2025-06-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  4. 2025-06-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  5. 2025-05-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  6. 2025-05-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  7. 2025-05-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Co-sponsor authorized

  8. 2025-05-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Rules suspended-Intent Calendar

  9. 2025-05-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  10. 2025-05-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  11. 2025-05-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  12. 2025-05-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Three day rule suspended

  13. 2025-05-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  14. 2025-05-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  15. 2025-05-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  16. 2025-05-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  17. 2025-05-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Senate passage reported

  18. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on intent calendar

  19. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  20. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  21. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  22. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  23. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  24. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  25. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  26. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken in committee

  27. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  28. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Posting rule suspended

  29. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  30. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Criminal Justice

  31. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  32. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  33. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#1765

  34. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  35. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  36. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the House

  37. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  38. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to engrossment

  39. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#1650

  40. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  41. 2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on General State Calendar

  42. 2025-05-02 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Calendars

  43. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  44. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  45. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  46. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  47. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee substitute considered in committee

  48. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably as substituted

  49. 2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  50. 2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  51. 2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee substitute considered in committee

  52. 2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  53. 2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  54. 2025-03-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  55. 2025-03-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

  56. 2025-02-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the venue for the prosecution of certain criminal conduct involving theft.

Current Bill Text

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89(R) HB 2594 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.B. No. 2594

AN ACT

relating to the venue for the prosecution of certain criminal

conduct involving theft.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Article 13A.251, Code of Criminal Procedure, is

amended by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:

(a-1)

An offense involving theft of intangible personal

property may be prosecuted in the county:

(1)

in which the person whose property was unlawfully

appropriated resides;

(2) in which the defendant is apprehended; or

(3) to which the defendant is extradited.

SECTION 2. Article 13A.501, Code of Criminal Procedure, is

amended to read as follows:

Art. 13A.501. ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY.

Engaging in organized criminal activity may be prosecuted in:

(1) any county in which an act is committed to effect

an objective of the combination;

(2)

if the prosecution is based on an offense

involving theft of intangible personal property, the county:

(A)

in which the person whose property was

unlawfully appropriated resides;

(B) in which the defendant is apprehended; or

(C) to which the defendant is extradited;

(3)

if the prosecution is based on an offense

classified as a felony under Chapter 32, Penal Code:

(A) any county in which a victim resides;

(B)

the county in which the defendant is

apprehended; or

(C)

the county to which the defendant is

extradited;
or

(4)
[
(2)
] if the prosecution is based on an offense

classified as a felony under the Tax Code, any county in which venue

is proper under the Tax Code for the offense.

SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies only

to the prosecution of an offense committed on or after the effective

date of this Act. The prosecution of an offense committed before

the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on

the date the offense was committed, and the former law is continued

in effect for that purpose. For purposes of this section, an

offense was committed before the effective date of this Act if any

element of the offense occurred before that date.

SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I certify that H.B. No. 2594 was passed by the House on May 8,

2025, by the following vote: Yeas 147, Nays 0, 2 present, not

voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

I certify that H.B. No. 2594 was passed by the Senate on May

29, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

APPROVED: _____________________

Date

_____________________

Governor