CS/CS/HB 437: Tampering with an Electronic Monitoring Device
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Daley
Tampering with an Electronic Monitoring Device; Revises offense of tampering with electronic monitoring device; provides specified penalty for person under 18 who commits offense; requires revocation of pretrial release of person who tampers with such device while on pretrial release; permits court new bond under specified conditions.
Senate Committee References:
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/6/2025 House • Filed
2/12/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/10/2025 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
3/12/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/13/2025 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/14/2025 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
3/24/2025 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
3/26/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
3/27/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/3/2025 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/9/2025)
4/9/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 1
4/10/2025 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Fiscal Policy
4/14/2025 Senate • Received
4/24/2025 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 533
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for SB 1054 -SJ 533
• Read 2nd time -SJ 533
• Read 3rd time -SJ 533
• CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 533
4/24/2025 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
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CS/CS/HB 437, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/2025 at 12:09 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1054 Tampering with an Electronic Monitoring Device Garcia Similar Last Action: 4/24/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 437 -SJ 533 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 843.23 Tampering with an electronic monitoring device. Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/CS/HB 437, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/26/2025 at 4:52 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1054 Tampering with an Electronic Monitoring Device Garcia Similar Last Action: 4/24/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 437 -SJ 533
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/9/2025 4:56 PM House 110 Yeas - 1 Nays 4/24/2025 10:58 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 843.23 Tampering with an electronic monitoring device. Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/HB 437, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/13/2025 at 10:15 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1054 Tampering with an Electronic Monitoring Device Garcia Similar Last Action: 4/24/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 437 -SJ 533
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 555763 - Amendment
Remove lines 21-48 and insert:Daley 3/25/2025
1:26 PMAdopted
3/26/2025PDF 337181 - Amendment
Remove lines 49-52 and insert:Gottlieb 3/25/2025
4:37 PMAdopted
3/26/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 843.23 Tampering with an electronic monitoring device. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 437, Original Filed Version Posted 2/6/2025 at 10:49 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1054 Tampering with an Electronic Monitoring Device Garcia Identical Last Action: 4/24/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 437 -SJ 533
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 606273 - Amendment
Remove lines 33-44 and insertDaley 3/11/2025
9:53 AMPDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 843.23 Tampering with an electronic monitoring device. Page 1 (pdf)