SB559
Forgery; as certain violations; amends venue provisions for prosecution.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Bryce Reeves (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Forgery; venue.
Amends the venue provision for prosecution of forgery to apply only to forging public records, etc., forging coin or bank notes, and forging, uttering, etc., other writings. Current law covers venue for any forgery.-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100647D
- 01/14/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB559)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Blank Action
- 02/20/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/20/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/20/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/21/2026 - House: Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
- 02/23/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/25/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 03/02/2026 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26108692D-H1
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB559)
- 03/03/2026 - House: Read second time
- 03/04/2026 - House: Read third time
- 03/04/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 03/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 03/04/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/04/2026 - House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 03/04/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB559ER)
- 03/12/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/13/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB559)
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
- 03/14/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
