Texas bills · 89th Legislature (2025)
Texas 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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Flores
- Guillen (Republican)
Cosponsors (1)
- Hinojosa, Adam (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jun 20, 2025): Effective immediately
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2025 Senate | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 22, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 21, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Apr 28, 2025 Senate | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Apr 28, 2025 Senate | 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. | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
Actions
- Jun 20, 2025
Effective immediately - Jun 20, 2025
Signed by the Governor - May 28, 2025
Sent to the Governor - May 28, 2025 · House
Signed in the House - May 27, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the Senate - May 26, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled - May 26, 2025 · House
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported - May 26, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - May 26, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s) - May 26, 2025 · Senate
Read - May 26, 2025 · Senate
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate - May 23, 2025 · Senate
House passage as amended reported - May 22, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - May 22, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 22, 2025 · House
Passed - May 22, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time - May 21, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - May 21, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 21, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading as amended - May 21, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - May 21, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 21, 2025 · House
Amendment tabled - May 21, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 21, 2025 · House
Amendment tabled - May 21, 2025 · House
Amended - May 21, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business - May 21, 2025 · House
Postponed - May 21, 2025 · House
Point of order withdrawn - May 21, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time - May 21, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar - May 19, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars - May 12, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars - May 12, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed - May 12, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator - May 7, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) - May 7, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing - Apr 30, 2025 · House
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs - Apr 30, 2025 · House
Read first time - Apr 29, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate - Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed - Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Passed - Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time - Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended - Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment - Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business - Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized - Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar - Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed - Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted - Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee - Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee - Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee - Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee - Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . - Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice - Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time - Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Filed - Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate