Bill:  SB 224 
Legislative Session: 88(R) Council Document: 88R 4529 JRR-D
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Last Action:05/29/2023 E See remarks for effective date
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to catalytic converters, including criminal conduct involving catalytic converters; providing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty; increasing a fee.
Author:Alvarado | Whitmire
Coauthor:Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | Eckhardt | Flores | Gutierrez | Hall | Hinojosa | Huffman | Johnson | King | Kolkhorst | LaMantia | Menéndez | Middleton | Miles | Parker | Paxton | Perry | Schwertner | Sparks | Springer | West | Zaffirini
Sponsor:Leach | Hull | Oliverson | Goldman | Walle
Cosponsor:Anchía | Cunningham | Hefner | Wu
Subjects:Crimes--Against Property (I0175)
Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions (I0541)
Vehicles & Traffic--Equipment (I0855)
Weapons (I0887)
DEPUTY DARREN ALMENDAREZ ACT (PZ5KQ)
SECONDHAND METAL (S0255)
LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF (V8529)
MOTOR VEHICLE CRIME PREVENTION AUTHORITY (V1181)
MOTOR VEHICLES, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF (V0812)
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF (V0251)
Companion:HB 4598 by Leach, Similar
Remarks:This Act takes effect immediately, except Sections 3.01 and 3.06 take effect July 1, 2023.
Senate Committee:Criminal Justice
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:Homeland Security & Public Safety
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      11/14/2022    
S   Filed      11/14/2022    
S   Read first time      02/15/2023     165
S   Referred to Criminal Justice      02/15/2023     165
S   Co-author authorized      02/21/2023     233
S   Co-author authorized      03/07/2023     328
S   Co-author authorized      03/08/2023     336
S   Co-author authorized      03/13/2023     379
S   Co-author authorized      03/14/2023     395
S   Co-author authorized      03/16/2023     474
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/21/2023    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/21/2023    
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/21/2023    
S   Vote taken in committee      03/21/2023    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      03/27/2023     638
S   Committee report printed and distributed      03/27/2023   02:09 PM 
S   Co-author authorized      03/28/2023     656
S   Placed on intent calendar      03/30/2023    
S   Co-author authorized      04/03/2023     731
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/03/2023     715
S   Read 2nd time      04/03/2023     715
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Alvarado   04/03/2023     715
S   Amendment to amendment offered   FA2 Alvarado   04/03/2023     718
S   Amendment amended      04/03/2023     718
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/03/2023     718
S   Amendment adopted as amended   FA1 Alvarado   04/03/2023     718
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/03/2023     718
S   Passed to engrossment as amended      04/03/2023     718
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/03/2023     718
S   Three day rule suspended      04/03/2023     718
S   Record vote      04/03/2023     718
S   Read 3rd time      04/03/2023     718
S   Passed      04/03/2023     718
S   Record vote      04/03/2023     718
S   Reported engrossed      04/03/2023     734
H   Received from the Senate      04/04/2023     1008
H   Read first time      04/12/2023     1387
H   Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety      04/12/2023   12:21 PM  1387
H   Considered in formal meeting      04/20/2023    
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/20/2023    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/04/2023    
H   Vote reconsidered in committee      05/04/2023    
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/04/2023    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/06/2023     3468
H   Committee report distributed      05/06/2023   03:44 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/08/2023    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/11/2023    
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/15/2023    
H   Read 2nd time      05/15/2023     4254
H   Postponed   5/15/23 4:30 PM   05/15/2023     4254
H   Laid out as postponed business      05/15/2023     4270
H   Passed to 3rd reading      05/15/2023     4270
H   Read 3rd time      05/16/2023     4349
H   Passed      05/16/2023     4349
H   Record vote   RV#1741   05/16/2023     4349
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/16/2023     4350
S   House passage reported      05/16/2023     1950
S   Reported enrolled      05/16/2023     1988
S   Signed in the Senate      05/17/2023     2010
H   Signed in the House      05/17/2023     4550
E   Sent to the Governor      05/17/2023     2066
E   Signed by the Governor      05/29/2023     3308
E   See remarks for effective date      05/29/2023