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SB1637

Signed by Governor
Authored by Phil King (R)
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Caption: Relating to an exception to the application of the offense of deadly conduct for certain peace officers discharging official duties.
Initially Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican

SB 1637 amends the Penal Code to provide an exception to the offense of deadly conduct for peace officers who are discharging their official duties. It specifies that an officer is exempt from prosecution if they reasonably believe their actions are necessary or justified under existing laws governing the use of force in self-defense, defense of others, or law enforcement situations.

Sponsors: Hefner (R)

(S) Hefner signed onto the bill as

Feb 25, 2025

(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed

Mar 11, 2025

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

Mar 25, 2025

(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee

Apr 1, 2025

(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee

Apr 3, 2025

(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed

Apr 8, 2025

(S) Placed on intent calendar

Apr 9, 2025

(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote

20250409_SB1637_2R: Yea 23 (R 19, D 4) - Nay 7 (R 0, D 7)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks
Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; West; Zaffirini
Absent - King
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(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250409_SB1637_FA1: Yea 30 (R 19, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Absent - King
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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to engrossment as amended

20250409_SB1637_E: Yea 27 (R 19, D 8) - Nay 3 (R 0, D 3)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez
Absent - King
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(S) Record vote
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250409_SB1637_3R: Yea 27 (R 19, D 8) - Nay 3 (R 0, D 3)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez
Absent - King
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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed

Apr 10, 2025

(H) Received from the Senate

Apr 17, 2025

(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs, chaired by a Republican

Apr 24, 2025

(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

Apr 28, 2025

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

Apr 29, 2025

(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
(H) Laid out in lieu of companion
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Anchia; Moody amended the bill.
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 2) from Manuel amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#812: Yea 85 (R 84, D 1) - Nay 61 (R 1, D 60)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Wharton; Wilson
Nay - Allen; Anchia; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Cunningham; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner
Absent - Virdell
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut
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(H) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#813: Yea 103 (R 85, D 18) - Nay 41 (R 1, D 40)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rose; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson
Nay - Allen; Bernal; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Collier; Cunningham; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Hinojosa; Howard; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Ordaz; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner
Absent - Gonzalez, M.; Morales Shaw; Romero
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Penny Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 813 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted present, not voting." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
R. D. Guerra: "When Record No. 813 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Rhetta Bowers: "When Record No. 813 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Sheryl Cole: "When Record No. 813 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

Apr 30, 2025

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

RV#943: Yea 102 (R 83, D 19) - Nay 41 (R 1, D 40)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson
Nay - Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Collier; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Spiller; Talarico; Thompson; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner
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. 943 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Armando "Mando" Martinez: "When Record No. 943 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
David Spiller: "When Record No. 943 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Rhetta Bowers: "When Record No. 943 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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(S) House passage as amended reported

May 5, 2025

(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
(S) Read
(S) Senate refuses to concur
(S) Senate requests conference committee
(S) Senate appoints conferees
(H) Senate refuses to concur-reported
(H) Senate requests conference committee-reported
(H) Senate appoints conferees-reported

May 19, 2025

(H) House grants request for conference committee
(H) House appoints conferees

May 20, 2025

(S) House grants request for conf comm-reported
(S) House appoints conferees-reported

May 25, 2025

(S) Conference committee report filed

May 26, 2025

(H) Conf. Comm. Report distributed

Jun 1, 2025

(S) Senate discharges conferees
(S) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
(S) Record vote

20250601_SB1637_FA1: Yea 28 (R 20, D 8) - Nay 3 (R 0, D 3)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez
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(S) Reported enrolled

Jun 2, 2025

(H) Senate discharges conferees-reported
(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
(S) Signed in the Senate
(H) Signed in the House

Jun 3, 2025

(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Ananda Tomas for self (with ACT 4 SA Action Fund)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Bryan Crow for self
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Kathy Mitchell for self (with Equity Action)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Kirsten Budwine for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Lakshmi Fox for self
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Mark Moonesinghe for self
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Mary Elizabeth for self (with Austin justice coalition)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Mitchell Maseredjian for self
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Ruth Moonesinghe for self
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as David Hanson for self (with Texas Jail Project)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Jennifer Margulies for self
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as M Williams for Dallas County District Attorney
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Morgan Shelburne for self
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Natasha Malik for Texas Appleseed
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Nick Hudson for American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Sarah Berel-Harrop for self
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Stephanie Gharakhanian for Travis County District Attorney
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Yasmine Smith for self (with Austin Area Urban League)

For

(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Jerry Staton for self
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Michael Bullock for self (with Austin Police Association)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Robert Leonard for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Adrian Martinez for San Antonio Police Officers Association
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Andrew Wright for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Andrew Wright for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Carlos Ortiz for San antonio police officers association
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Cody Smirl for self (with Texas Attorney General Peace Officer Association)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Elias Verver for San Marcos Police Officers Association
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Glen Koen for self (with Lakeway Police Departmenr)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as James Parnell for Dallas Police Association
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as James Smith for San Antonio Police Department
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Joe Morris for Game Warden Peace Officers Association
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Johnny Perez for San Antonio Police Officers Association
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Juan Hernandez Jr for Dallas National Latino Law Enforcement Organization
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Lloyd Cook for self (with Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT))
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as of Texas for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Tiffany Williams for San Marcos Police Officers Association

(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Shannon Edmonds for Texas District and County Attorneys Association (TDCAA)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Thomas Parkinson for self