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Texas Senate Bill SB1491

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1491

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Caption

Relating to the operations of the Financial Crimes Intelligence Center.

Impact

The establishment of the Financial Crimes Intelligence Center under SB1491 is expected to have a significant impact on how Texas addresses crimes involving motor fuel theft and payment fraud. The center will serve as a centralized hub for the collection and analysis of information, allowing greater collaboration between various law enforcement agencies. This centralized approach is anticipated to enhance the detection and prevention of financial crimes statewide, reducing the incidence of offenses linked to payment fraud and skimming devices that unlawfully intercept financial transactions.

Summary

SB1491, relating to the operations of the Financial Crimes Intelligence Center, aims to consolidate and enhance the state's efforts in combating financial crimes, specifically focusing on motor fuel theft and payment fraud. The bill proposes to transfer the Financial Crimes Intelligence Center into the Government Code and outlines its purpose as the primary entity for coordinating law enforcement efforts against such crimes. This reorganization is intended to streamline operations and improve the response mechanisms to financial crimes affecting citizens and businesses in Texas.

Contention

Discussions surrounding SB1491 may center on the implications of consolidating authority within the Financial Crimes Intelligence Center. While supporters argue that a unified effort is essential for combating increasingly sophisticated fraud techniques, concerns may arise about resource allocation and the center's ability to effectively manage a broader mandate. Opponents could argue that expanding the scope of the center might lead to inefficiencies or detract from targeted local efforts to combat fraud and theft specific to communities, highlighting the need for balanced oversight and adequate funding to support the center's expanded role.

Texas Constitutional Statutes Affected

Penal Code

  • Chapter 32. Fraud
    • Section: 315
    • Section: 21

Code Of Criminal Procedure

  • Chapter 42. Judgment And Sentence
    • Section: New Section

Occupations Code

  • Chapter 2310. Motor Fuel Metering And Quality
    • Section: 151

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

TX HB2087

Relating to the financial crimes intelligence center.

TX SB2306

Relating to the financial crimes intelligence center.

TX HB7

Relating to measures to address public safety threats in this state presented by transnational criminal activity, including by establishing a Texas Border Force, and to compensate persons affected by those threats; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses.

TX HB61

Relating to measures to address public safety threats in this state presented by transnational criminal activity, including by establishing a Texas Border Force, and to compensate persons affected by those threats; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses.

TX HB4504

Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, including conforming amendments.

TX HB200

Relating to border protection and economic development services, programs, and other measures, including establishing educational programs and the border protection unit, in this state to address certain issues affecting the border region, including transnational and other criminal activity and public health threats.

TX HB80

Relating to border protection and economic development services, programs, and other measures, including establishing educational programs and the border protection unit, in this state to address certain issues affecting the border region, including transnational and other criminal activity and public health threats.

TX HB87

Relating to border protection and economic development services, programs, and other measures, including establishing educational programs and the border protection unit, in this state to address certain issues affecting the border region, including transnational and other criminal activity and public health threats.

TX HB13

Relating to measures to address public safety threats in this state presented by transnational criminal activity, including by establishing the Texas Homeland Security Division and the Border Security Advisory Council, and to compensate persons affected by those threats.

TX SB895

Relating to the regulation of money services businesses; creating a criminal offense; creating administrative penalties; authorizing the imposition of a fee.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.