Texas · House Bill 1871 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of attempted capital murder of a peace officer; increasing a criminal penalty; changing…

HB 1871 Sponsored by Paul Dyson Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 15, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 7, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 27, 2025
  5. To the governor May 30, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of attempted capital murder of a peace officer; increasing a criminal penalty; changing eligibility for parole and mandatory supervision.

Every action

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

Show the 45 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeReferred directly to subcommittee by chair · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  6. HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
  7. HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  8. HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
  9. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  10. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  11. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#1509)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#1586)
  24. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseReported engrossed
  26. SenateReceived from the House
  27. SenateRead first time
  28. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  29. SenatePosting rule suspended
  30. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  32. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  33. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  34. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
  35. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  36. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  37. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  38. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  39. SenateRecord vote
  40. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  41. SenateRecord vote
  42. SenateThree day rule suspended
  43. SenateRecord vote
  44. SenateRead 3rd time
  45. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

8 recorded votes: 6 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 1871 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 109–25
May 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 109 No 25 Not voting 16
Democrats: 28 yes, 25 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 109

No · 25

Not voting · 3

Absent · 11

Excused · 2

HB 1871 was passed · Full House

Passed 108–35
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 108 No 35 Not voting 7
Democrats: 23 yes, 34 no Republicans: 85 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 108

No · 35

Not voting · 3

Absent · 4

HB 1871 , Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of attempted capital murder of a peace officer; increasing a criminal penalty; changing eligibility for parole and mandatory supervision. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 27–4
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 7 yes, 4 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Passed 27–4
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 7 yes, 4 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

Senator Schwertner moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1871 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 27–4
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 7 yes, 4 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 27–4
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 7 yes, 4 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 22, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 7–1
May 23, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 6–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 8 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 9 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.