HB 1871
  • Introduced
    Jan 15, 2025
  • Passed House
    May 07, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    May 27, 2025
  • Signed into Law
    Jun 20, 2025
HB 1871
Texas House Bill
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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.
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executive • Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
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May 27, 2024, Senate
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 by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 4.
YES: 27
NO: 4
OTHER: 0
YES: 27

NO: 4

OTHER: 0
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May 27, 2024, Senate
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 by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 4.
YES: 27
NO: 4
OTHER: 0
YES: 27

NO: 4

OTHER: 0
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May 06, 2025, House
HB 1871 was passed to engrossment by (Record 1509): 109 Yeas, 25 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.
YES: 109
NO: 25
OTHER: 3
YES: 109

NO: 25

ABSENT: 13

NOT VOTING: 3

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May 07, 2025, House
HB 1871 was passed by (Record 1586): 108 Yeas, 35 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.
YES: 108
NO: 35
OTHER: 3
YES: 108

NO: 35

ABSENT: 4

NOT VOTING: 3

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  • Jun 20, 2025 | executive
    • Signed by the Governor
    • Effective on 9/1/25
  • May 30, 2025 | executive
    • Sent to the Governor
  • May 28, 2025 | Senate
    • Signed in the Senate
  • May 28, 2025 | House
    • Senate passage reported
    • Reported enrolled
    • Signed in the House
  • May 27, 2025 | Senate
    • Co-sponsor authorized
    • Placed on intent calendar
    • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
    • Record vote
    • Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
    • Record vote
    • Three day rule suspended
    • Record vote
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed
    • Record vote
  • May 23, 2025 | Senate
    • Reported favorably w/o amendments
    • Committee report printed and distributed
  • May 22, 2025 | Senate
    • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 05/22/2025
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Testimony taken in committee
    • Vote taken in committee
  • May 21, 2025 | Senate
    • Posting rule suspended
  • May 09, 2025 | Senate
    • Read first time
    • Referred to Criminal Justice
  • May 07, 2025 | Senate
    • Received from the House
  • May 07, 2025 | House
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed
    • Record vote RV#1586
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • Reported engrossed
  • May 06, 2025 | House
    • Read 2nd time
    • Passed to engrossment
    • Record vote RV#1509
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  • May 05, 2025 | House
    • Placed on General State Calendar
  • May 02, 2025 | House
    • Considered in Calendars
  • Apr 29, 2025 | House
    • Committee report sent to Calendars
  • Apr 28, 2025 | House
    • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
    • Committee report distributed
  • Apr 22, 2025 | House
    • Recalled from subcommittee
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  • Apr 15, 2025 | House
    • Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
    • Considered by s/c in public hearing
    • Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
    • Left pending in subcommittee
  • Mar 25, 2025 | House
    • Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
  • Mar 14, 2025 | House
    • Read first time
    • Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  • Jan 15, 2025 | House
    • Filed
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