Texas · Senate Bill 1601 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the legal justification for using force or deadly force in response to the commission or attempted commission of a violent felony.

SB 1601 Sponsored by Brent Hagenbuch Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 24, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 10, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice

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 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.