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SB 2570
  • Introduced
    Mar 13, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Apr 28, 2025
  • Passed House
    May 22, 2025
  • Signed into Law
SB 2570
Texas Senate Bill
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Relating to a legal justification for the use of force with a less-lethal force weapon by a correctional facility guard or a peace officer.
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executive • May 28, 2025: Sent to the Governor
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Apr 28, 2024, Senate
CSSB 2570, Relating to a legal justification for the use of force with a less-lethal force weapon by a correctional facility guard or a peace officer. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6.
YES: 25
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 25

NO: 6

OTHER: 0
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Apr 28, 2024, Senate
Senator Flores moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2570 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 26, Nays 5.
YES: 26
NO: 5
OTHER: 0
YES: 26

NO: 5

OTHER: 0
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May 26, 2024, Senate
Senator Flores moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 2570. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 21, Nays 10.
YES: 21
NO: 10
OTHER: 0
YES: 21

NO: 10

OTHER: 0
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May 21, 2025, House
SB 2570, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 3187): 110 Yeas, 30 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
YES: 110
NO: 30
OTHER: 1
YES: 110

NO: 30

ABSENT: 9

NOT VOTING: 1

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May 22, 2025, House
SB 2570 was passed by (Record 3210): 101 Yeas, 35 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
YES: 101
NO: 35
OTHER: 2
YES: 101

NO: 35

ABSENT: 12

NOT VOTING: 2

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  • May 28, 2025 | executive
    • Sent to the Governor
  • May 28, 2025 | House
    • Signed in the House
  • May 27, 2025 | Senate
    • Signed in the Senate
  • May 26, 2025 | Senate
    • Reported enrolled
  • May 26, 2025 | House
    • Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  • May 26, 2025 | Senate
    • House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
    • Read
    • Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
    • Record vote
  • May 23, 2025 | Senate
    • House passage as amended reported
  • May 22, 2025 | House
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed
    • Record vote RV#3210
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  • May 21, 2025 | House
    • Placed on General State Calendar
    • Read 2nd time
    • Point of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 32(c)(1)
    • Postponed 5/21/25 5:30 PM
    • Laid out as postponed business
    • Amended 1-Moody
    • Amendment tabled 2-Reynolds
    • Record vote RV#3185
    • Amendment tabled 3-Wu
    • Record vote RV#3186
    • Passed to 3rd reading as amended
    • Record vote RV#3187
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  • May 19, 2025 | House
    • Considered in Calendars
  • May 12, 2025 | House
    • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
    • Committee report distributed
    • Committee report sent to Calendars
  • May 07, 2025 | House
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  • Apr 30, 2025 | House
    • Read first time
    • Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  • Apr 29, 2025 | House
    • Received from the Senate
  • Apr 28, 2025 | Senate
    • Co-author authorized
    • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
    • Record vote
    • Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
    • Record vote
    • Three day rule suspended
    • Record vote
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed
    • Record vote
    • Reported engrossed
  • Apr 23, 2025 | Senate
    • Placed on intent calendar
  • Apr 16, 2025 | Senate
    • Reported favorably as substituted
    • Committee report printed and distributed
  • Apr 15, 2025 | Senate
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Testimony taken in committee
    • Vote taken in committee
  • Apr 08, 2025 | Senate
    • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 04/08/2025
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Testimony taken in committee
    • Left pending in committee
  • Apr 03, 2025 | Senate
    • Read first time
    • Referred to Criminal Justice
  • Mar 13, 2025 | Senate
    • Received by the Secretary of the Senate
    • Filed
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