Texas bills · 89th Legislature (2025)
Texas HB 170
Relating to civil liability arising out of justified uses of or threats to use force or deadly force.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
Cosponsors (25)
- Bell, Keith (Republican)
- Cain (Republican)
- Hayes (Republican)
- Hickland (Republican)
- Hopper (Republican)
- Isaac (Republican)
- LaHood (Republican)
- Leo Wilson (Republican)
- Little (Republican)
- Lujan (Republican)
- Luther (Republican)
- Metcalf (Republican)
- Olcott (Republican)
- Orr (Republican)
- Patterson (Republican)
- Pierson (Republican)
- Richardson (Republican)
- Schoolcraft (Republican)
- Shofner (Republican)
- Slawson (Republican)
- Spiller (Republican)
- Tinderholt (Republican)
- Troxclair (Republican)
- Vasut (Republican)
- Wilson (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 14, 2025): Referred to State Affairs
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 12, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
Actions
- May 14, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs - May 14, 2025 · Senate
Read first time - May 14, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House - May 13, 2025 · House
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 12, 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 9, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar - May 7, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars - May 5, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Read first time - Nov 12, 2024 · House
Filed