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SB2570

Signed by Governor
Authored by Pete Flores (R)
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Caption: Relating to a defense to prosecution for certain offenses involving the use of a less-lethal projectile by a peace officer.
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 2570 creates a defense for peace officers prosecuted for criminal offenses resulting from the use of less-lethal projectiles, such as rubber bullets. To claim this defense, the officer must have used the projectile in good faith, followed training and department policies, and not acted intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly in causing harm.

Co-authors: A. Hinojosa (R)
Sponsors: Guillen (R)


(S) Guillen signed onto the bill as
 

Mar 13, 2025


(S) Flores signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Apr 3, 2025


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

Apr 8, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
 

Apr 15, 2025


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

Apr 16, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 23, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 28, 2025


(S) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
(S) Record vote

20250428_SB2570_E: Yea 20 (R 20, D 0) - Nay 11 (R 0, D 11)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks

Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250428_SB2570_3R: Yea 20 (R 20, D 0) - Nay 11 (R 0, D 11)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks

Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 30, 2025


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

May 7, 2025


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

May 12, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 19, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 21, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Point of order withdrawn
(H) Postponed
(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Moody amended the bill.
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 2) from Reynolds amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#3185: Yea 91 (R 80, D 11) - Nay 46 (R 0, D 46)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchia; Bernal; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Jones, J.; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Ordaz; Perez, V.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Bhojani; Buckley; Holt; Isaac; King; Lalani; Morales Shaw; Swanson; VanDeaver

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 3) from Wu amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#3186: Yea 86 (R 82, D 4) - Nay 52 (R 0, D 52)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; 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; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Anchia; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Cole; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Johnson; Jones, J.; Lalani; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Collier; Darby; Hayes; Holt; Howard; Plesa; Smithee

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Donna Howard: "When Record No. 3186 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Nicole Collier: "When Record No. 3186 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#3187: Yea 110 (R 83, D 27) - Nay 30 (R 0, D 30)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; 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; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Bhojani; Bowers; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Collier; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Garcia, J.; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Hinojosa; Howard; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Thompson; Ward Johnson; Wu

Absent - Darby; King; Simmons; Smithee; Zweiner

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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May 22, 2025


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

RV#3210: Yea 101 (R 78, D 23) - Nay 35 (R 0, D 35)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Richardson; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchia; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Flores; Garcia, J.; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Jones, J.; Meza; Morales, C.; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Dyson; Jones, V.; Raymond

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Christian Manuel: "When Record No. 3210 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jon Rosenthal: "When Record No. 3210 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Penny Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 3210 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Suleman Lalani: "When Record No. 3210 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 3210 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 23, 2025


(S) House passage as amended reported
 

May 26, 2025


(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
(S) Read
(S) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
(S) Record vote

20250526_SB2570_FA1: Yea 21 (R 20, D 1) - Nay 10 (R 0, D 10)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks

Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; West; Zaffirini

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(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 27, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
 

May 28, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Chris Harris for self (with Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP))
(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Kathy Mitchell for self (with Equity Action)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Alycia Castillo for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Justin Martinez for self (with LatinoJustice PRLDEF)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Nick Hudson for American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Stephanie Gharakhanian for Travis County District Attorney
 

For

(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as James Songer for Dallas Police Department
(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Robert Leonard for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as ADRIAN MARTINEZ for SAN ANTONIO POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as James Parnell for Dallas Police Association
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Johnny Perez for self (with San Antonio Police Officers Association)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Monty Wynn for Texas Municipal League
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Nathan Carroll for Houston Police Department
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as of Texas for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Scott Rubin for Texas Police Chiefs Association
 

On

(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Patrick Capetillo for Dallas County District Attorney



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