HB2458

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Wesley Virdell (R)
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Caption: Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of aggravated assault.
Initially Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican

GAWTP Priority #1: Liberty Bills ENDORSED


Joint authors: Guillen (R); Isaac (R)
Co-authors: Bumgarner (R); Cain (R); Dorazio (R); Gerdes (R); Hayes (R); Hopper (R); Louderback (R); Luther (R); McLaughlin (R); Money (R); Olcott (R); Pierson (R); Richardson (R); Schatzline (R); Schoolcraft (R); Shofner (R); Toth (R); Troxclair (R); Vasut (R); Wilson (R)

Feb 5, 2025


(H) Virdell signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 13, 2025


(H) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cain signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Dorazio signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hayes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hopper signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Louderback signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Luther signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) McLaughlin signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Money signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Pierson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Richardson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Schatzline signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Schoolcraft signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Toth signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Troxclair signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Vasut signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mar 17, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Criminal Jurisprudence, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 15, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 16, 2025


(H) Guillen signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 25, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Gerdes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Olcott signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Shofner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 9, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 12, 2025


(H) Wilson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Isaac signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#2212: Yea 113 (R 81, D 32) - Nay 24 (R 0, D 24)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Frank; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Moody; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Anchia; Bryant; Collier; Davis, Y.; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Hinojosa; Jones, J.; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Turner; Walle; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Allen; Bowers; Dutton; Fairly

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Alma Allen: "When Record No. 2212 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Rhetta Bowers: "When Record No. 2212 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Toni Rose: "When Record No. 2212 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

May 13, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#2278: Yea 119 (R 82, D 37) - Nay 18 (R 0, D 18)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Allen; Bryant; Davis, Y.; Flores; Garcia, L.; Goodwin; Hinojosa; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Morales, C.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Thompson

Absent - Davis, A.; Morales Shaw; Shaheen; Ward Johnson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Nicole Collier: "When Record No. 2278 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Toni Rose: "When Record No. 2278 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 14, 2025


(S) Received from the House
(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Criminal Justice, chaired by a Republican

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Lauren Lawrence for Tarrant County District Attorney
 

For

(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Richard Hayes for self (with Gun Owners of America)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Fran Rhodes for self (with True Texas Project)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Julie McCarty for self (with True Texas Project)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Kyle Carruth for self
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Mark Borskey for Texas State Rifle Association
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Nick Tuccio for National Rifle Association
 

On

(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Thomas Parkinson for self



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