HB 1110 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to a limitation on civil suits against persons reporting suspicious activity in good faith.

HB 1110 protects individuals who report suspicious activity to law enforcement in good faith from being sued civilly. The bill creates a legal shield for such reporters if they acted reasonably under the circumstances and had a reasonable belief the activity involved a crime or terrorism. This law applies only to lawsuits filed after September 1, 2025, and does not cover reports made with malicious intent or unreasonable conduct. It directly affects citizens, businesses, and organizations reporting potential criminal or terrorist activity to authorities.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action May 5, 2025
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Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Matt Shaheen
RRepublican
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