Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5139

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 

Caption

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.

Texas Constitutional Statutes Affected

Penal Code

  • Chapter 9. Justification Excluding Criminal Responsibility
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Companion Bills

TX SB2570

Similar 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.

Previously Filed As

TX SB2593

Relating to a defense to prosecution for certain assaultive offenses involving the use or exhibition of a less-lethal projectile device by a peace officer.

TX SB2096

Relating to the use of force by peace officers and other officer interactions and duties.

TX HB938

Relating to the use of force by peace officers and certain other persons to make an arrest or search or prevent an escape from custody.

TX HB106

Relating to a defense to prosecution for certain assaultive offenses involving the use or exhibition of a less-lethal projectile device by a peace officer.

TX HB48

Relating to a defense to prosecution for certain assaultive offenses involving the use or exhibition of a less-lethal projectile device by a peace officer.

TX HB3617

Relating to the carrying of weapons by community supervision and corrections department officers, juvenile probation officers, and certain retired law enforcement officers and to criminal liability for taking a weapon from certain of those officers.

TX SB1960

Relating to the carrying of weapons by community supervision and corrections department officers, juvenile probation officers, and certain retired law enforcement officers and to criminal liability for taking a weapon from certain of those officers.

TX HB936

Relating to the use of deadly force to make an arrest.

TX HB974

Relating to law enforcement policies prohibiting a peace officer from using less lethal projectiles for the purpose of controlling the activity or movement of a gathering of people.

TX SB1179

Relating to sexually violent predators and the prosecution of certain offenses involving prohibited items at correctional or civil commitment facilities; creating a criminal offense.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.