House bill · 89R
HB 170
Relating to civil liability arising out of justified uses of or threats to use force or deadly force.
Progress
183 days from first to latest action, across 28 recorded actions.
Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Feb 27
Heard in committee
Mar 19
Reported from committee
Mar 26
Passed first chamber
May 13
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law
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Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
passage
House · May 12, 2025
Passed 117–20
117 Yea
20 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 13, 2025
Passed 118–20
118 Yea
20 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 13, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 13, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 13, 2025 · House
Passed
May 13, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 13, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 12, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 12, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 12, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 9, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 7, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 5, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Feb 27, 2025 · House
Read first time
Feb 27, 2025 · House
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · House
Authors
and 25 coauthors or sponsors
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- Joanne Shofner cosponsorR
- Mitch Little cosponsorR
- John Lujan cosponsorR
- Hillary Hickland cosponsorR
- Ellen Troxclair cosponsorR
- Shelley Luther cosponsorR
- Richard Hayes cosponsorR
- David Spiller cosponsorR
- Tony Tinderholt cosponsorR
- Shelby Slawson cosponsorR
- Katrina Pierson cosponsorR
- Andy Hopper cosponsorR
- Angelia Orr cosponsorR
- Mike Olcott cosponsorR
- Carrie Isaac cosponsorR
- Jared Patterson cosponsorR
- Terry Wilson cosponsorR
- Marc LaHood cosponsorR
- Keith Bell cosponsorR
- Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR
- Keresa Richardson cosponsorR
- Will Metcalf cosponsorR
- Briscoe Cain cosponsorR
- Cody Vasut cosponsorR
- Alan Schoolcraft cosponsorR
In committee
- Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
House
Referred Feb 27, 2025 · heard Mar 19, 2025 · reported after 27 days
- State Affairs
Senate
Referred May 14, 2025 · never reported
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