SB 980
itemized reports for every asset forfeiture seizure
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
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relating to the reporting of proceeds and property from asset forfeiture proceedings under the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Date, cash amount, property and what finally happened to it.
The bill adds to the yearly asset forfeiture audit that police agencies and prosecutors already must file with the attorney general. Each audit must now include an itemized report of every seizure, showing the date, the amount of cash or liquid assets, a description of other property, and what finally happened to it. Starting with audits done on or after September 1, 2025, the public record will track each seizure from start to finish instead of only showing how forfeiture money was spent.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Jan 29, 2025 and referred to the Senate Criminal Justice committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
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89R-SB980 · 2025-01-29
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relating to the reporting of proceeds and property from asset forfeiture proceedings under the Code of Criminal Procedure.
WHAT IT DOES
Date, cash amount, property and what finally happened to it.
The bill adds to the yearly asset forfeiture audit that police agencies and prosecutors already must file with the attorney general. Each audit must now include an itemized report of every seizure, showing the date, the amount of cash or liquid assets, a description of other property, and what finally happened to it. Starting with audits done on or after September 1, 2025, the public record will track each seizure from start to finish instead of only showing how forfeiture money was spent.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Criminal Justice
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Sources
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Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas Senate · Filed Jan 29, 2025
02/13/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · Criminal Justice · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Criminal Procedure--General
AUDITS & AUDITORS
CRIMINAL ASSET FORFEITURE
Text
The text as introduced · 332 words
89R6329 MZM-D By: Eckhardt S.B. No. 980 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the reporting of proceeds and property from asset forfeiture proceedings under the Code of Criminal Procedure. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Article 59.06(g)(1), Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended to read as follows: (1) All law enforcement agencies and attorneys representing the state who receive proceeds or property under this chapter shall account for the seizure, forfeiture, receipt, and specific expenditure of all the proceeds and property in an audit, which is to be performed annually by the commissioners court or governing body of a municipality, as appropriate. The annual period of the audit for a law enforcement agency is the fiscal year of the appropriate county or municipality and the annual period for an attorney representing the state is the state fiscal year. The audit must be completed on a form provided by the attorney general and must include a detailed report and explanation of all expenditures, including salaries and overtime pay, officer training, investigative equipment and supplies, and other items. The audit must also include a detailed report that itemizes all seizures of proceeds and property under this chapter and that indicates the date on which the proceeds or property was seized, the amount of any liquid assets seized, a description of any non-liquid assets seized, and a description of the final disposition of the proceeds or property. Certified copies of the audit shall be delivered by the law enforcement agency or attorney representing the state to the attorney general not later than the 60th day after the date on which the annual period that is the subject of the audit ends. SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act in amending Article 59.06(g)(1), Code of Criminal Procedure, applies to any audit performed under that subdivision on or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.