Texas · House Bill 170 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to civil liability arising out of justified uses of or threats to use force or deadly force.

HB 170 Sponsored by Ryan Guillen Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 27, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 13, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 21 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  17. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  18. HouseRead 2nd time
  19. HousePassed to engrossment
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#2192)
  21. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#2264)
  4. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 170 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 117–20
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 117 No 20 Not voting 13
Democrats: 38 yes, 17 no Republicans: 79 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 117

No · 20

Not voting · 3

Absent · 6

Excused · 4

HB 170 was passed · Full House

Passed 118–20
May 13, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 118 No 20 Not voting 12
Democrats: 35 yes, 20 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 118

No · 20

Not voting · 3

Absent · 5

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 26, 2025 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 25 cosponsors: 25 Republicans.

All 25 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.