Senate bill · 89R

SB 1730

Relating to civil liability arising out of justified uses of or threats to use force or deadly force.

Did not pass

Progress

88 days from first to latest action, across 37 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 27
Referred to committee
Mar 13
Heard in committee
May 6
Reported from committee
May 7
Passed first chamber
May 12
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.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1730 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 12, 2025

Passed 25–4

25 Yea

4 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 12, 2025

Passed 25–4

25 Yea

4 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Placed on General State Calendar
May 26, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 24, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 23, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 22, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 22, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
May 21, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
May 21, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 21, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
May 21, 2025 · House
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
May 14, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 14, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 12, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Criminal Justice
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Criminal Justice
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 27, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 4 coauthors or sponsors

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Angela Paxton cosponsorR
Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
Brian Birdwell cosponsorR
Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR

In committee

Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred Mar 13, 2025 · heard May 6, 2025 · reported after 55 days
Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
House
Referred May 14, 2025 · heard May 21, 2025 · reported after 7 days

Topics

Civil Remedies & Liabilities Crimes: Against Persons: General Criminal Procedure: General

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF

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