Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 1646: Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft, damage, or destruction of copper or brass or involving the unauthorized possession of certain copper or brass material, to transactions of metal recycling entities involving certain copper or brass material, to training on identifying certain copper or brass material, and to studying the effect of certain regulations on incidents of theft of copper or brass material; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties; providing an administrative penalty.

Enacted Last action May 30, 2025: Effective immediately

Plain-language summary

SB 1646 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft, damage, or destruction of copper or brass or involving the unauthorized possession of certain copper or brass material, to transactions of metal recycling entities involving certain copper or brass material, to training on identifying certain copper or brass material, and to studying the effect of certain regulations on incidents of theft of copper or brass material; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties; providing an administrative penalty. Primary sponsor: King, Cole Hefner (Republican), Toni Rose (Democratic), Charlie Geren (Republican), Ray Lopez (Democratic), Jared Patterson (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 30, 2025): Effective immediately.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: King; Cole Hefner (Republican); Toni Rose (Democratic); Charlie Geren (Republican); and 2 more. 2 co-sponsors.