SB2570Introduced in the Senate
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 by Peter Flores, District 24
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Effective immediately
June 20, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
7 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 26, 2025
21
Yes
10
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
31 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan Hughes | 1 | Yes |
| Bob Hall | 2 | Yes |
| Robert Nichols | 3 | Yes |
| Charles Creighton | 4 | Yes |
| Charles Schwertner | 5 | Yes |
| Carol Alvarado | 6 | No |
| Paul Bettencourt | 7 | Yes |
| Angela Paxton | 8 | Yes |
| Kelly Hancock | 9 | Yes |
| Phil King | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Filed
Read first time
Referred to Criminal Justice
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Considered in public hearing
Testimony taken in committee
Left pending in committee
Considered in public hearing
Testimony taken in committee
Vote taken in committee
Reported favorably as substituted
Committee report printed and distributed
Placed on intent calendar
Co-author authorized
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Record vote
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Record vote
Three day rule suspended
Record vote
Read 3rd time
Passed
Record vote
Reported engrossed
Received from the Senate
Read first time
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Considered in public hearing
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Committee report distributed
Committee report sent to Calendars
Considered in Calendars
Placed on General State Calendar
Read 2nd time
Point of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 32(c)(1)
Postponed 5/21/25 5:30 PM
Laid out as postponed business
Amended 1-Moody
Amendment tabled 2-Reynolds
Record vote RV#3185
Amendment tabled 3-Wu
Record vote RV#3186
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
Record vote RV#3187
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Read 3rd time
Passed
Record vote RV#3210
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House passage as amended reported
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
Read
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
Record vote
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
Reported enrolled
Signed in the Senate
Signed in the House
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the Governor
Effective immediately
Verify the information
- Official page on the Texas Legislature website
- House Amendment (H 2) 1-Moody (amendment)
- House Amendment (H 2) 2-Reynolds (amendment)
- House Amendment (H 2) 3-Wu (amendment)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Enrolled (text)
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