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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 2879: Relating to the justified use of force, including deadly force, by certain persons on certain residential property or manufactured home community property.

In committee 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 2879 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on February 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the justified use of force, including deadly force, by certain persons on certain residential property or manufactured home community property. Primary sponsor: Carrie Isaac (Republican), Cole Hefner (Republican), A.J. Louderback (Republican), Katrina Pierson (Republican), Jeff Leach (Republican). It lists 17 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 15, 2025): Placed on General State Calendar.

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): Republican 21

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carrie IsaacPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Cole HefnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
A.J. LouderbackPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Katrina PiersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Jeff LeachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Daniel AldersCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Ben BumgarnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Briscoe CainCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse128
Charles CunninghamCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse127
Stan GerdesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Richard HayesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Andy HopperCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Mitch LittleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Janie LopezCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37
J.M. LozanoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Don McLaughlinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Brent MoneyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Angelia OrrCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse13
SchatzlineCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Tony TinderholtCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Cody VasutCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Wes VirdellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse53

“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. Placed on General State Calendar
  2. Considered in Calendars
  3. Committee report sent to Calendars
  4. Committee report distributed
  5. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  6. Reported favorably as substituted
  7. Committee substitute considered in committee
  8. Considered in formal meeting
  9. Left pending in committee
  10. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  11. Committee substitute considered in committee
  12. Considered in public hearing

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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