H.B. 354
Signed into LawRescue Tracking Equipment Offense Amendments
Rescue Tracking Equipment Offense Amendments
Introduction
Jan 23
House Rules
House Committee
Feb 11
House Floor Vote
Feb 19
Senate Rules
Mar 4
Senate Committee
Feb 26
Senate 2nd Reading
Mar 6
Senate 3rd Reading
Mar 6
Governor Signed
Mar 24
What This Bill Does
This bill creates a criminal offense concerning rescue tracking equipment.
Key Provisions
This bill:
- defines terms;
- creates a criminal offense for certain actions taken with respect to rescue tracking equipment; and
- establishes a criminal penalty.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Aimed at protecting publicly placed emergency rescue devices, this bill makes it a class B misdemeanor to destroy, damage, disable, or tamper with rescue tracking equipment — defined as publicly located devices that allow a person to signal law enforcement for emergency help and share their location — or to deliberately trigger a false emergency alert using such equipment.
Cosponsors (6)
H.B. 354
Signed into LawRescue Tracking Equipment Offense Amendments
Introduction
Jan 23
House Rules
House Committee
Feb 11
House Floor Vote
Feb 19
Senate Rules
Mar 4
Senate Committee
Feb 26
Senate 2nd Reading
Mar 6
Senate 3rd Reading
Mar 6
Governor Signed
Mar 24
IntroductionJan 23
House Rules
House CommitteeFeb 11
House Floor VoteFeb 19
Senate RulesMar 4
Senate CommitteeFeb 26
Senate 2nd ReadingMar 6
Senate 3rd ReadingMar 6
Governor SignedMar 24
What This Bill Does
This bill creates a criminal offense concerning rescue tracking equipment.
Key Provisions
This bill:
- defines terms;
- creates a criminal offense for certain actions taken with respect to rescue tracking equipment; and
- establishes a criminal penalty.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Aimed at protecting publicly placed emergency rescue devices, this bill makes it a class B misdemeanor to destroy, damage, disable, or tamper with rescue tracking equipment — defined as publicly located devices that allow a person to signal law enforcement for emergency help and share their location — or to deliberately trigger a false emergency alert using such equipment.
Cosponsors (6)
Votes
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Documents
Floor Debates
Committee Hearings
Other Versions
Original
Subjects
Action History39
Governor Signed
Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
House/ to Governor
Executive Branch - Governor
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing
Clerk of the House
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
Clerk of the House
Last updated Mar 26, 2026, 9:40 PM
