Texas bills · 89th Legislature (2025)

Texas HB 2879

Relating to the justified use of force, including deadly force, by certain persons on certain residential property or manufactured home community property.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Isaac (Republican)
• Hefner (Republican)
• Louderback (Republican)
• Pierson (Republican)
• Leach (Republican)

Cosponsors (17)

• Alders (Republican)
• Bumgarner (Republican)
• Cain (Republican)
• Cunningham (Republican)
• Gerdes (Republican)
• Hayes (Republican)
• Hopper (Republican)
• Little (Republican)
• Lopez, Janie (Republican)
• Lozano (Republican)
• McLaughlin (Republican)
• Money (Republican)
• Orr (Republican)
• Schatzline
• Tinderholt (Republican)
• Vasut (Republican)
• Virdell (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• Introduced
• House Committee Report

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

• May 15, 2025 · House
  Placed on General State Calendar
• May 13, 2025 · House
  Considered in Calendars
• May 10, 2025 · House
  Committee report sent to Calendars
• May 9, 2025 · House
  Committee report distributed
• May 9, 2025 · House
  Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
• May 2, 2025 · House
  Reported favorably as substituted
• May 2, 2025 · House
  Committee substitute considered in committee
• May 2, 2025 · House
  Considered in formal meeting
• Apr 30, 2025 · House
  Left pending in committee
• Apr 30, 2025 · House
  Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
• Apr 30, 2025 · House
  Committee substitute considered in committee
• Apr 30, 2025 · House
  Considered in public hearing
• Mar 19, 2025 · House
  Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
• Mar 19, 2025 · House
  Read first time
• Feb 14, 2025 · House
  Filed