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HB 5139 TX
Introduced

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.

TX · session 89R · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Mar 13, 2025

Latest action (May 5, 2025) Committee report sent to Calendars

Sponsor (1)

Action history (13)
  1. Mar 13, 2025 Filed · lower
  2. Apr 7, 2025 Read first time · lower
  3. Apr 7, 2025 Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs · lower
  4. Apr 23, 2025 Considered in public hearing · lower
  5. Apr 23, 2025 Committee substitute considered in committee · lower
  6. Apr 23, 2025 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · lower
  7. Apr 23, 2025 Left pending in committee · lower
  8. Apr 30, 2025 Considered in public hearing · lower
  9. Apr 30, 2025 Committee substitute considered in committee · lower
  10. Apr 30, 2025 Reported favorably as substituted · lower
  11. May 5, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
  12. May 5, 2025 Committee report distributed · lower
  13. May 5, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
Subjects
Corrections--Jails & Prisons (I0092)Criminal Procedure--General (I0208)PEACE OFFICERS (S0007)Weapons (I0887)

Text versions (4)

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  • Introduced · HTML
  • Introduced · PDF
  • House Committee Report · HTML
  • House Committee Report · PDF

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