Rep. J.M. Lozano introduced HB 5414, a bill on Crimes, to the Texas House on Friday, March 14 during the 89(R) legislative session, according to the Texas Legislature website.
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’relating to certain criminal conduct involving agricultural land, including the justified use of force or deadly force to protect agricultural land from that conduct, and to civil liability arising out of certain justified threats to use force or deadly force; creating a criminal offense’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
The bill authorizes the justified use of force, including deadly force, to protect agricultural land in Texas from unlawful interference, provided the actor reasonably believes such action is necessary and the interference constitutes deadly conduct. It establishes civil immunity for defendants using or threatening justified force. The bill creates a third-degree felony offense for operating a vehicle recklessly at excessive or unsafe speeds on agricultural land during the commission of certain crimes. The changes to civil liability and criminal penalties apply only to actions and offenses occurring on or after the bill’s effective date, Sept. 1, 2025.
J.M. Lozano, a member of the House Committee on Appropriations, proposed another 23 bills during the 89(R) legislative session. He is also a member of the House Committee on Appropriations – S/C on Article II and a member of the House Committee on Corrections.
Lozano graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BA.
J.M. Lozano is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state’s 43rd House district. He replaced previous state representative Tara Rios Ybarra in 2011.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Legislative Session | Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89(R) | HB 5417 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to a bona fide offer for the acquisition of real property through condemnation |
| 89(R) | HB 5245 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the acquisition of real property by a private entity with eminent domain authority |
| 89(R) | HB 4647 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to the definition of “residence homestead” for purposes of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of a totally disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of such a veteran |
| 89(R) | HB 4617 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to requiring the seller of unimproved real property to disclose if the property is in a floodplain |
| 89(R) | HB 3457 | 02/27/2025 | Relating to commercial signs along U.S. Highway 77 |
| 89(R) | HB 3407 | 02/26/2025 | Relating to installation and operation of meter socket adapters for residential electric service customers |
| 89(R) | HB 3398 | 02/26/2025 | Relating to the requirements for issuance of export documentation by a customs broker for purposes of sales and use taxes |
| 89(R) | HB 3243 | 02/24/2025 | Relating to the composition of the board of the Calhoun Port Authority |
| 89(R) | HB 3080 | 02/20/2025 | Relating to funding for roadways and transportation facilities that enable monitoring of commercial motor vehicles in the border region |
| 89(R) | HB 3079 | 02/20/2025 | Relating to a program under the Texas emissions reduction plan to reduce emissions from certain marine vessels |
| 89(R) | HB 2951 | 02/18/2025 | Relating to the rural sheriff’s office and constable’s office salary assistance grant programs |
| 89(R) | HB 2950 | 02/18/2025 | Relating to the jurisdiction of the 2nd Multicounty Court at Law and the composition of the juvenile boards of Bee, Live Oak, and McMullen Counties |
| 89(R) | HB 2718 | 02/12/2025 | Relating to the allocation of money appropriated to the Texas Military Preparedness Commission for the purpose of making certain grants |
| 89(R) | HB 2680 | 02/11/2025 | Relating to the liability of a pilot performing pilot services on Matagorda and Lavaca Bays |
| 89(R) | HB 2125 | 01/27/2025 | Relating to an adjustment for certain school districts under the public school finance system for revenue lost due to the use of the state value of the district’s taxable value of property determined by the comptroller of public accounts |
| 89(R) | HB 2124 | 01/27/2025 | Relating to the establishment of a property value study hardship grant program |
| 89(R) | HB 2122 | 01/27/2025 | Relating to an adjustment for certain school districts under the public school finance system for revenue lost due to the use of the state value of the district’s taxable value of property determined by the comptroller of public accounts |
| 89(R) | HB 2121 | 01/27/2025 | Relating to the establishment of a property value study hardship grant program |
| 89(R) | HB 2120 | 01/27/2025 | Relating to the composition of the port commission of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas |
| 89(R) | HB 1703 | 12/20/2024 | Relating to the use of average enrollment for purposes of the public school finance system |
| 89(R) | HB 1702 | 12/20/2024 | Relating to eligibility for the Lone Star Workforce of the Future Fund grant program |
| 89(R) | HB 1293 | 11/13/2024 | Relating to the regulation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of certain outdoor burns conducted during a state of disaster or state of emergency |
| 89(R) | HB 1221 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to increasing the reimbursement fee for certain expenses related to pretrial intervention programs |
| 88(3) | HB 168 | 10/17/2023 | Relating to the basic allotment under the public school finance system |
| 88(3) | HB 66 | 10/06/2023 | Relating to the prosecution of the offense of smuggling of persons |
| 88(3) | HB 67 | 10/06/2023 | Relating to the prosecution of organized criminal activity involving a controlled substance or dangerous drug |
| 88(R) | HB 4354 | 03/09/2023 | Relating to a mitigation and preparedness program and a fortified homes program administered by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association |
| 88(R) | HB 4483 | 03/09/2023 | Relating to a study by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute regarding the economic impact of navigation districts on the state and local economies |
| 88(R) | HB 4522 | 03/09/2023 | Relating to the information that must be included in a school district bond election proposition |
| 88(R) | HB 4651 | 03/09/2023 | Relating to compensation for health care services under the Crime Victims’ Compensation Act |
| 88(R) | HB 4072 | 03/08/2023 | Relating to the verification disclosure of the contents of oil and gas waste stored in pits at commercial oil and gas waste disposal facilities |
| 88(R) | HB 4073 | 03/08/2023 | Relating to the renewal of certain expired certificates issued by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection; authorizing a fee |
| 88(R) | HB 4079 | 03/08/2023 | Relating to the requirements for issuance of export documentation by a customs broker for purposes of sales and use taxes |
| 88(R) | HB 3844 | 03/07/2023 | Relating to certain procedural requirements for public improvement districts and transfers of property located in public improvement districts |
| 88(R) | HB 3934 | 03/07/2023 | Relating to the operation of vehicles transporting iron or steel products; authorizing a fee |
| 88(R) | HB 3598 | 03/06/2023 | Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain municipalities |
| 88(R) | HB 3601 | 03/06/2023 | Relating to a bona fide offer for the acquisition of real property through condemnation |
| 88(R) | HB 3605 | 03/06/2023 | Relating to certain criminal conduct involving agricultural land, including the justified use of force or deadly force to protect agricultural land from that conduct, and to civil liability arising out of certain justified threats to use force or deadly force; creating a criminal offense |
| 88(R) | HB 3622 | 03/06/2023 | Relating to the repeal of the sales tax imposed on real property repair and remodeling |
| 88(R) | HB 3718 | 03/06/2023 | Relating to the authority of the presiding officer of the governing body of a political subdivision to issue an order closing a business in response to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 88(R) | HB 3719 | 03/06/2023 | Relating to the prohibition of face covering mandates by this state and political subdivisions of this state in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; providing exceptions |
| 88(R) | HB 3720 | 03/06/2023 | Relating to the prohibition on a political subdivision limiting or prohibiting a school activity or service in response to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 88(R) | HB 3721 | 03/06/2023 | Relating to a prohibition on COVID-19 vaccine mandates |
| 88(R) | HB 3722 | 03/06/2023 | Relating to the submission of certain state agency rules for review by the regulatory compliance division in the office of the governor |
| 88(R) | HB 3310 | 03/02/2023 | Relating to deadlines for the claims appraisal process of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association |
| 88(R) | HB 3311 | 03/02/2023 | Relating to the process of selecting representatives of the insurance industry to serve on the board of directors of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association |
| 88(R) | HB 3319 | 03/02/2023 | Relating to the composition of the port commission of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas |
| 88(R) | HB 3320 | 03/02/2023 | Relating to the composition of the port commission of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas |
| 88(R) | HB 3163 | 03/01/2023 | Relating to the calculation of net to land in the appraisal of open-space land for ad valorem tax purposes |
| 88(R) | HB 3012 | 02/28/2023 | Relating to the prosecution of the offense of smuggling of persons |
