Texas · House Bill 2879 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the justified use of force, including deadly force, by certain persons on certain residential property or manufactured home community…

HB 2879 Sponsored by Carrie Isaac Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 14, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 19, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Relating to the justified use of force, including deadly force, by certain persons on certain residential property or manufactured home community property.

Every action

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

Show the 8 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  1. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  2. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  3. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  4. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  5. HouseCommittee report distributed
  6. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  7. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  8. HousePlaced on General State Calendar

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 2, 2025 House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 17 cosponsors: 17 Republicans.

All 17 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.