Texas · House Bill 938 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

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.

HB 938 Sponsored by Harold V. Dutton, Jr. Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 8, 2022
  2. In committee Mar 2, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

3 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Homeland Security & Public Safety · House Homeland Security & Public Safety

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.