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Senate bill · 89R

SB 2570

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.

Became law

Effective immediately

Progress

99 days from first to latest action, across 64 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Mar 13

  2. Referred to committee

    Apr 3

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 8

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 16

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 28

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 22

  7. Sent to governor

    May 28

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

HouseSenateGovernorAprMayJun

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

Senate · Apr 28, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 25–6

25 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2570 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 28, 2025

Passed 26–5

26 Yea

5 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · May 21, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 110–30

110 Yea

30 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 22, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 101–35

101 Yea

35 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 26, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 21–10

21 Yea

10 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective immediately

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 28, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    May 28, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  7. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

    May 26, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  9. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  11. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  12. House passage as amended reported

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  13. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 22, 2025 · House

  14. Record vote

    May 22, 2025 · House

  15. Passed

    May 22, 2025 · House

  16. Read 3rd time

    May 22, 2025 · House

  17. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 21, 2025 · House

  18. Record vote

    May 21, 2025 · House

  19. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    May 21, 2025 · House

  20. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 21, 2025 · House

  21. Record vote

    May 21, 2025 · House

  22. Amendment tabled

    May 21, 2025 · House

  23. Record vote

    May 21, 2025 · House

  24. Amendment tabled

    May 21, 2025 · House

  25. Amended

    May 21, 2025 · House

  26. Laid out as postponed business

    May 21, 2025 · House

  27. Postponed

    May 21, 2025 · House

  28. Point of order withdrawn

    May 21, 2025 · House

  29. Read 2nd time

    May 21, 2025 · House

  30. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 21, 2025 · House

  31. Considered in Calendars

    May 19, 2025 · House

  32. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 12, 2025 · House

  33. Committee report distributed

    May 12, 2025 · House

  34. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 12, 2025 · House

  35. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs

    May 7, 2025 · House

  36. Considered in public hearing Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs

    May 7, 2025 · House

  37. Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  38. Read first time

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  39. Received from the Senate

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  40. Reported engrossed

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  41. Record vote

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  42. Passed

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  43. Read 3rd time

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  44. Record vote

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  45. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  46. Record vote

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  47. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  48. Record vote

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  49. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  50. Co-author authorized

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  51. Placed on intent calendar

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  52. Committee report printed and distributed

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  53. Reported favorably as substituted Criminal Justice

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  54. Vote taken in committee

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  55. Testimony taken in committee Criminal Justice

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  56. Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice

    Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

  57. Left pending in committee

    Apr 8, 2025 · Senate

  58. Testimony taken in committee Criminal Justice

    Apr 8, 2025 · Senate

  59. Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice

    Apr 8, 2025 · Senate

  60. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Apr 8, 2025 · Senate

  61. Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  62. Read first time

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  63. Filed

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  64. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

Authors

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  • Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR

In committee

Topics

Criminal Procedure: GeneralLaw EnforcementWeapons

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SB 1421Relating to less-lethal force weapons, including a defense to prosecution for certain offenses involving the use of a less lethal force weapon by a peace officer, and policies for law enforcement agencies concerning use of less-lethal force weapons.Royce WestDReferred to committeeDid not passMar 6, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 234Relating to extreme risk protective orders; creating criminal offenses.Johnson–Referred to committeeDid not passFeb 27, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
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SB 2570 (89R) · Polis