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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 108: Relating to the use of metal or body armor while committing certain offenses; increasing a criminal penalty.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 108 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on March 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the use of metal or body armor while committing certain offenses; increasing a criminal penalty. Primary sponsor: Mihaela Pleșa (Democratic), Denise Villalobos (Republican), Don McLaughlin (Republican), Jeff Leach (Republican), Joe Moody (Democratic), Chuy Hinojosa (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 20, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mihaela PleșaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse70
Denise VillalobosPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Don McLaughlinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Jeff LeachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Joe MoodyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Chuy HinojosaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Cas Garcia HernandezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse115
Carrie IsaacCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Christian ManuelCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Eddie MoralesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse74
Penny Morales ShawCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse148

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Effective on 9/1/25
  2. Signed by the Governor
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed in the Senate
  5. Signed in the House
  6. Reported enrolled
  7. Senate passage reported
  8. Record vote
  9. Passed
  10. Read 3rd time
  11. Record vote
  12. Three day rule suspended

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source