House bill · 89R

HB 2458

Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of aggravated assault.

Did not pass

Progress

98 days from first to latest action, across 25 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 5
Referred to committee
Mar 17
Heard in committee
Apr 15
Reported from committee
Apr 22
Passed first chamber
May 13
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · May 12, 2025

Passed 113–24

113 Yea

24 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

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passage

House · May 13, 2025

Passed 119–18

119 Yea

18 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
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
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 17, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 17, 2025 · House
Filed
Feb 5, 2025 · House

Authors

and 20 coauthors or sponsors

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Ben Bumgarner cosponsorR
Shelley Luther cosponsorR
Nate Schatzline cosponsorR
Richard Hayes cosponsorR
Mike Olcott cosponsorR
Stan Gerdes cosponsorR
Ellen Troxclair cosponsorR
Alan Schoolcraft cosponsorR
Joanne Shofner cosponsorR
Cody Vasut cosponsorR
Keresa Richardson cosponsorR
Katrina Pierson cosponsorR
Steve Toth cosponsorR
Don McLaughlin cosponsorR
Terry Wilson cosponsorR
Brent Money cosponsorR
Briscoe Cain cosponsorR
A.J. Louderback cosponsorR
Mark Dorazio cosponsorR
Andy Hopper cosponsorR

In committee

Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred Mar 17, 2025 · heard Apr 15, 2025 · reported after 36 days
Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred May 14, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Crimes: Against Persons: General Criminal Procedure: General

Bill text

House Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF

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