TX SB1421 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on February 19 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-03-06 - Referred to Criminal Justice
Pending: Senate Criminal Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 19 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-03-06 - Referred to Criminal Justice
Pending: Senate Criminal Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Relating to less-lethal force weapons, including a defense to prosecution for certain offenses involving the use of a less lethal force weapon by a peace officer, and policies for law enforcement agencies concerning use of less-lethal force weapons.
Title
Relating to less-lethal force weapons, including a defense to prosecution for certain offenses involving the use of a less lethal force weapon by a peace officer, and policies for law enforcement agencies concerning use of less-lethal force weapons.
Sponsors
| Sen. Royce West [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Referred to Criminal Justice |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Read first time |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Filed |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
Subjects
Criminal Procedure
Criminal Procedure--General
Law Enforcement
LAW ENFORCEMENT, TEXAS COMMISSION ON
PEACE OFFICERS
Weapons
Criminal Procedure--General
Law Enforcement
LAW ENFORCEMENT, TEXAS COMMISSION ON
PEACE OFFICERS
Weapons
Texas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB1421 |
| Text | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01421I.htm |
