House bill · 89R

HB 5139

Relating to a legal justification for the use of force with a less-lethal force weapon by a correctional facility guard or a peace officer.

Did not pass

Progress

53 days from first to latest action, across 13 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 13
Referred to committee
Apr 7
Heard in committee
Apr 23
Reported from committee
Apr 30
Passed first chamber
Stopped here
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law

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

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Committee report sent to Calendars
May 5, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 5, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 5, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 13, 2025 · House

Authors

Ryan GuillenR

In committee

Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
House
Referred Apr 7, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 23 days

Topics

Corrections: Jails & Prisons Criminal Procedure: General Weapons

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF

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