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HB 2165 - 2025-26
Concerning false identification as a peace officer.
Sponsors: Obras, Farivar, Ryu, Parshley, Kloba, Ramel, Simmons, Peterson, Berry, Salahuddin, Tharinger, Rule, Reed, Leavitt, Lekanoff, Mena, Scott, Santos, Cortes, Zahn, Callan, Nance, Street, Wylie, Duerr, Thomas, Taylor, Stonier, Gregerson, Ormsby, Berg, Reeves, Thai, Macri, Fosse, Hill, Davis, Pollet, Donaghy, Bernbaum
By request:
Governor Ferguson
Companion bill: SB 5876
Bill status-at-a-glance
As of Monday, March 16, 2026 02:07 PM
Current status:
Del to Gov
Where is it in the process?
Bill status-at-a-glance
As of Monday, March 16, 2026 02:07 PM
Current status:
Del to Gov
Where is it in the process?
Bill history
2026 Regular Session
In the House
Dec 17
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 12
First reading, referred to Community Safety.
(View original bill)
Jan 13
Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM.
(Committee materials)
Jan 22
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.
(Committee materials)
CS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st substitute)
(Majority report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority report)
Jan 27
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 6
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 11
1st substitute bill substituted (CS 26).
(View 1st substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 4.
(View 1st engrossed)
(View this roll call)
In the Senate
Feb 13
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Feb 19
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
(Committee materials)
Feb 23
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
(Committee materials)
LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority report)
Feb 24
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 27
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 3
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View this roll call)
In the House
Mar 9
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 66; nays, 29; absent, 0; excused, 3.
(View this roll call)
Mar 11
Speaker signed.
In the Senate
Mar 11
President signed.
Other than legislative action
Mar 12
Delivered to Governor.
(View bill as passed legislature)
Available documents
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Fiscal note
Amendments
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