Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

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.

In committee Last action May 14, 2025: Laid on the table subject to call

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HB 3552 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on February 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Cole Hefner (Republican), Toni Rose (Democratic), Charlie Geren (Republican), Ray Lopez (Democratic), Jared Patterson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2025): Laid on the table subject to call.

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