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2026 Regular Session

HB3765

Crimes and punishments; making certain acts unlawful; noncitizens; forfeiture actions for seized property; codification; emergency.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in House February 2, 2026 House committee substitute February 11, 2026 House committee substitute March 2, 2026 House passed March 24, 2026 Sent to Senate March 25, 2026 Introduced in Senate March 25, 2026

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Any alien or person who is not a citizen of the US who has unlawfully acquired title to or owns land in this state either directly or indirectly through a business entity, trust, or foreign government enterprise and who uses such land to commit a felony offense in violation of state law shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment, fine and forfeiture of the property.

Recorded floor votes

3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

February 10, 2026 · House

House: Criminal Judiciary Committee: DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS

Passed

5 yea–0 nay

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February 26, 2026 · House

House: Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee: DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS

Passed

12 yea–0 nay

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March 24, 2026 · House

House: THIRD READING

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

80 yea–12 nay · 7 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. Senate Coauthored by Representative Wolfley
  2. Senate Second Reading referred to Judiciary
  3. Senate First Reading
  4. House Engrossed, signed, to Senate
  5. House Referred for engrossment
  6. House Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 80 Nays: 12 View roll call
  7. House General Order
  8. House CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee
  9. House Authored by Senator Frix (principal Senate author)
  10. House Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Criminal Judiciary
  11. House Referred to Criminal Judiciary
  12. House Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
  13. House Authored by Representative Turner
  14. House First Reading
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