Senate bill · 89R

SB 1601

Relating to the legal justification for using force or deadly force in response to the commission or attempted commission of a violent felony.

Did not pass

Progress

14 days from first to latest action, across 4 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 24
Referred to committee
Mar 10
Heard in committee
Stopped here
Reported from committee
Passed first chamber
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.

Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 24, 2025 · Senate

Authors

Brent HagenbuchR

In committee

Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred Mar 10, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Crimes: Against Persons: General Crimes: Against Persons: Sexual Crimes: Against Property Criminal Procedure: General

Bill text

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
HB 2895Relating to the legal justification for using force or deadly force in response to the commission or attempted commission of a violent felony.	Jared PattersonR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 15, 2025Withdrawn from schedule
SB 958Relating to the eligibility of certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.	Tan ParkerR	Became law	Became law	May 30, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1120Relating to rights of a victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim in certain criminal cases involving family violence, sexual or assaultive offenses, stalking, or a violation of a protective order or condition of bond and to the duration of certain protective orders.	Chuy HinojosaD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 45Relating to the duty of the attorney general to represent the state in the prosecution of the criminal offense of trafficking of persons.	Lacey HullR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 412Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.	Mayes MiddletonR	Became law	Became law	May 19, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 535Relating to the admissibility of evidence regarding a victim's past sexual behavior in prosecutions of certain trafficking, sexual, or assaultive offenses.	Joan HuffmanR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25