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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB1403

Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to the collection and confidentiality of information regarding firearms in agency foster homes; creating a civil penalty.

Subject: Civil Remedies & Liabilities: Family: Family--Child Protection: Weapons: FOSTER CARE: FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF: HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION

Description: Relating to the collection and confidentiality of information regarding firearms in agency foster homes; creating a civil penalty.

Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Effective on 9/1/25

Last Action Date: June 20, 2025

Companion Bill: SB1524

History

Chamber	Date	Action
	Jun 20, 2025	Effective on 9/1/25
	Jun 20, 2025	Signed by the Governor
	May 30, 2025	Sent to the Governor
House	May 28, 2025	Reported enrolled
House	May 28, 2025	Senate passage reported
Senate	May 28, 2025	Record vote
Senate	May 28, 2025	Passed
Senate	May 28, 2025	Read 3rd time
Senate	May 28, 2025	Record vote
Senate	May 28, 2025	Co-sponsor authorized
Senate	May 28, 2025	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate	May 28, 2025	Signed in the Senate
House	May 28, 2025	Signed in the House
Senate	May 26, 2025	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate	May 26, 2025	Record vote
Senate	May 26, 2025	Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
Senate	May 26, 2025	Record vote
Senate	May 26, 2025	Placed on intent calendar
Senate	May 23, 2025	Committee report printed and distributed
Senate	May 23, 2025	Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate	May 22, 2025	Vote taken in committee
Senate	May 22, 2025	Considered in public hearing
Senate	May 21, 2025	Considered in public hearing
Senate	May 21, 2025	Left pending in committee
Senate	May 21, 2025	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate	May 19, 2025	Read first time
Senate	May 19, 2025	Referred to Health & Human Services
Senate	May 14, 2025	Received from the House
House	May 13, 2025	Read 3rd time
House	May 13, 2025	Reported engrossed
House	May 13, 2025	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House	May 13, 2025	Record vote RV#2259
House	May 13, 2025	Passed
House	May 12, 2025	Passed to engrossment
House	May 12, 2025	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House	May 12, 2025	Record vote RV#2170
House	May 12, 2025	Laid out as postponed business
House	May 9, 2025	Postponed 5/12/25 10:00 AM
House	May 9, 2025	Read 2nd time
House	May 8, 2025	Placed on General State Calendar
House	May 6, 2025	Considered in Calendars
House	May 5, 2025	Committee report sent to Calendars
House	May 5, 2025	Committee report distributed
House	May 5, 2025	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House	May 1, 2025	Committee substitute considered in committee
House	May 1, 2025	Reported favorably as substituted
House	May 1, 2025	Considered in formal meeting
House	Apr 29, 2025	Considered in public hearing
House	Apr 29, 2025	Left pending in committee
House	Apr 29, 2025	Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House	Apr 29, 2025	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House	Mar 11, 2025	Read first time
House	Mar 11, 2025	Referred to Human Services
House	Nov 19, 2024	Filed

Texts

Type	Date	State Link	Text
Enrolled	May 28, 2025	state link	bill text
Comm Sub	May 23, 2025	state link	bill text
Engrossed	May 13, 2025	state link	bill text
Comm Sub	May 5, 2025	state link	bill text
Introduced	Nov 19, 2024	state link	bill text

Amendments

Title	Description	Date	State Link	Text	Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time

Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

Description	Vote Date	Yea Votes	Nay Votes	No Votes	Absent	Passed
Laid out as postponed business RV#2170	05/12/2025	103	32	2	13	Yes
Alders, Daniel (R) Yea Allen, Alma (D) Yea Anchia, Rafael (D) Nay Ashby, Trent (R) Yea Barry, Jeffrey (R) Yea Bell, Cecil (R) Yea Bell, Keith (R) Yea Bernal, Diego (D) Nay Bhojani, Salman (D) Yea Bonnen, Greg (R) Absent Bowers, Rhetta (D) Nay Bryant, John (D) Absent Buckley, Bradley (R) Yea Bucy, John (D) Nay Bumgarner, Ben (R) Yea Burrows, Dustin (R) NV Button, Angie (R) Yea Cain, Briscoe (R) Yea Campos, Elizabeth (D) Yea Canales, Terry (D) Yea Capriglione, Giovanni (R) Yea Cole, Sheryl (D) Yea Collier, Nicole (D) Nay Cook, David (R) Yea Cortez, Philip (D) Yea Craddick, Tom (R) Yea Cunningham, Charles (R) Yea Curry, Pat (R) Yea Darby, Drew (R) Yea Davis, Aicha (D) Nay Davis, Yvonne (D) Nay DeAyala, Mano (R) Yea Dean, Valoree (R) Yea Dorazio, Mark (R) Yea Dutton, Harold (D) Yea Dyson, Paul (R) Yea Fairly, Caroline (R) Yea Flores, Maria (D) Absent Frank, James (R) Yea Gamez, Erin (D) Nay Garcia, Josey (D) Yea Garcia, Linda (D) Absent Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra (D) Nay Gates, Gary (R) Yea Gerdes, Stan (R) Yea Geren, Charlie (R) Yea Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara (D) Yea Gonzalez, Jessica (D) Yea Gonzalez, Mary (D) Nay Goodwin, Vikki (D) Nay Guerra, Robert (D) Nay Guillen, Ryan (D) Yea Harless, Sam (R) Absent Harris, Caroline (R) Yea Harris, Cody (R) Yea Harrison, Brian (R) Yea Hayes, Christian (D) Yea Hayes, Richard (R) Yea Hefner, Cole (R) Yea Hernandez, Ana (D) Yea Hickland, Hillary (R) Yea Hinojosa, Gina (D) Absent Holt, Janis (R) Yea Hopper, Andy (R) Yea Howard, Donna (D) Nay Hull, Lacey (R) Yea Hunter, Todd (R) Yea Isaac, Carrie (R) Yea Johnson, Ann (D) Nay Jones, Jolanda (D) Nay Jones, Venton (D) Nay Kerwin, Helen (R) Yea King, Ken (R) Yea Kitzman, Stan (R) Yea LaHood, Marc (R) Yea Lalani, Suleman (D) Yea Lambert, Stan (R) Yea Landgraf, Brooks (R) NV Leach, Jeff (R) Yea Leo-Wilson, Terri (R) Yea Little, Mitch (R) Yea Longoria, Oscar (D) Yea Lopez, Janie (R) Yea Lopez, Ray (D) Nay Louderback, A.J. (R) Yea Lowe, David (R) Yea Lozano, J. M. (R) Yea Lujan, John (R) Yea Luther, Shelley (R) Yea Martinez, Armando (D) Yea Martinez Fischer, Trey (D) Yea McLaughlin, Don (R) Yea McQueeney, John (R) Yea Metcalf, William (R) Yea Meyer, Morgan (R) Yea Meza, Thresa (D) Nay Money, Brent (R) Yea Moody, Joseph (D) Nay Morales, Christina (D) Nay Morales, Eddie (D) Yea Morales Shaw, Penny (D) Nay Morgan, Matt (R) Yea Munoz, Sergio (D) Yea Noble, Candy (R) Yea Olcott, Mike (R) Yea Oliverson, Tom (R) Yea Ordaz Perez, Claudia (D) Yea Orr, Angelia (R) Yea Patterson, Jared (R) Yea Paul, Dennis (R) Yea Perez, Mary (D) Yea Perez, Vincent (D) Yea Phelan, Dade (R) Yea Pierson, Katrina (R) Yea Plesa, Mihaela (D) Nay Ramos, Ana-Maria (D) Nay Raymond, Richard (D) Yea Reynolds, Ron (D) Nay Richardson, Keresa (R) Yea Romero, Ramon (D) Nay Rose, Toni (D) Absent Rosenthal, Jon (D) Nay Schatzline, Nate (R) Yea Schofield, Mike (R) Absent Schoolcraft, Alan (R) Yea Shaheen, Matthew (R) Yea Shofner, Joanne (R) Absent Simmons, Lauren (D) Absent Slawson, Shelby (R) Yea Smithee, John (R) Yea Spiller, David (R) Yea Swanson, Valoree (R) Absent Talarico, James (D) Nay Tepper, Carl (R) Yea Thompson, Senfronia (D) Nay Tinderholt, Tony (R) Yea Toth, Steve (R) Absent Troxclair, Ellen (R) Yea Turner, Chris (D) Nay Vandeaver, Gary (R) Yea Vasut, Cody (R) Yea Villalobos, Denise (R) Yea Virdell, Wesley (R) Absent Vo, Hubert (D) Nay Walle, Armando (D) Yea Ward Johnson, Charlene (D) Yea Wharton, Trey (R) Yea Wilson, Terry (R) Yea Wu, Eugene (D) Nay Zwiener, Erin (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
Read 3rd time RV#2259	05/13/2025	107	36	2	5	Yes
Alders, Daniel (R) Yea Allen, Alma (D) Absent Anchia, Rafael (D) Nay Ashby, Trent (R) Yea Barry, Jeffrey (R) Yea Bell, Cecil (R) Yea Bell, Keith (R) Yea Bernal, Diego (D) Nay Bhojani, Salman (D) Nay Bonnen, Greg (R) Yea Bowers, Rhetta (D) Yea Bryant, John (D) Nay Buckley, Bradley (R) Yea Bucy, John (D) Nay Bumgarner, Ben (R) Yea Burrows, Dustin (R) NV Button, Angie (R) Yea Cain, Briscoe (R) Yea Campos, Elizabeth (D) Yea Canales, Terry (D) Yea Capriglione, Giovanni (R) Yea Cole, Sheryl (D) Yea Collier, Nicole (D) Nay Cook, David (R) Yea Cortez, Philip (D) Nay Craddick, Tom (R) Yea Cunningham, Charles (R) Yea Curry, Pat (R) Yea Darby, Drew (R) Yea Davis, Aicha (D) Yea Davis, Yvonne (D) Yea DeAyala, Mano (R) Yea Dean, Valoree (R) Yea Dorazio, Mark (R) Yea Dutton, Harold (D) Yea Dyson, Paul (R) Yea Fairly, Caroline (R) Absent Flores, Maria (D) Nay Frank, James (R) Yea Gamez, Erin (D) Nay Garcia, Josey (D) Yea Garcia, Linda (D) Nay Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra (D) Yea Gates, Gary (R) Yea Gerdes, Stan (R) Yea Geren, Charlie (R) Yea Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara (D) Absent Gonzalez, Jessica (D) Nay Gonzalez, Mary (D) Nay Goodwin, Vikki (D) Nay Guerra, Robert (D) Yea Guillen, Ryan (D) Yea Harless, Sam (R) Yea Harris, Caroline (R) Yea Harris, Cody (R) NV Harrison, Brian (R) Yea Hayes, Christian (D) Yea Hayes, Richard (R) Yea Hefner, Cole (R) Yea Hernandez, Ana (D) Yea Hickland, Hillary (R) Yea Hinojosa, Gina (D) Nay Holt, Janis (R) Yea Hopper, Andy (R) Yea Howard, Donna (D) Nay Hull, Lacey (R) Yea Hunter, Todd (R) Yea Isaac, Carrie (R) Yea Johnson, Ann (D) Yea Jones, Jolanda (D) Yea Jones, Venton (D) Yea Kerwin, Helen (R) Yea King, Ken (R) Yea Kitzman, Stan (R) Yea LaHood, Marc (R) Yea Lalani, Suleman (D) Yea Lambert, Stan (R) Yea Landgraf, Brooks (R) Yea Leach, Jeff (R) Yea Leo-Wilson, Terri (R) Yea Little, Mitch (R) Yea Longoria, Oscar (D) Yea Lopez, Janie (R) Yea Lopez, Ray (D) Yea Louderback, A.J. (R) Yea Lowe, David (R) Nay Lozano, J. M. (R) Yea Lujan, John (R) Yea Luther, Shelley (R) Yea Martinez, Armando (D) Yea Martinez Fischer, Trey (D) Yea McLaughlin, Don (R) Yea McQueeney, John (R) Yea Metcalf, William (R) Yea Meyer, Morgan (R) Yea Meza, Thresa (D) Nay Money, Brent (R) Yea Moody, Joseph (D) Nay Morales, Christina (D) Nay Morales, Eddie (D) Yea Morales Shaw, Penny (D) Nay Morgan, Matt (R) Yea Munoz, Sergio (D) Yea Noble, Candy (R) Yea Olcott, Mike (R) Nay Oliverson, Tom (R) Yea Ordaz Perez, Claudia (D) Nay Orr, Angelia (R) Yea Patterson, Jared (R) Yea Paul, Dennis (R) Yea Perez, Mary (D) Yea Perez, Vincent (D) Nay Phelan, Dade (R) Yea Pierson, Katrina (R) Yea Plesa, Mihaela (D) Nay Ramos, Ana-Maria (D) Nay Raymond, Richard (D) Yea Reynolds, Ron (D) Nay Richardson, Keresa (R) Yea Romero, Ramon (D) Nay Rose, Toni (D) Nay Rosenthal, Jon (D) Nay Schatzline, Nate (R) Yea Schofield, Mike (R) Absent Schoolcraft, Alan (R) Yea Shaheen, Matthew (R) Yea Shofner, Joanne (R) Yea Simmons, Lauren (D) Absent Slawson, Shelby (R) Yea Smithee, John (R) Yea Spiller, David (R) Yea Swanson, Valoree (R) Yea Talarico, James (D) Nay Tepper, Carl (R) Yea Thompson, Senfronia (D) Nay Tinderholt, Tony (R) Yea Toth, Steve (R) Yea Troxclair, Ellen (R) Yea Turner, Chris (D) Nay Vandeaver, Gary (R) Yea Vasut, Cody (R) Yea Villalobos, Denise (R) Yea Virdell, Wesley (R) Yea Vo, Hubert (D) Nay Walle, Armando (D) Nay Ward Johnson, Charlene (D) Yea Wharton, Trey (R) Yea Wilson, Terry (R) Yea Wu, Eugene (D) Nay Zwiener, Erin (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
Rules suspended-Regular order of business	05/26/2025	22	9	0	0	Yes
Alvarado, Carol (D) Nay Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea Blanco, Cesar (D) Nay Campbell, Donna (R) Yea Cook, Molly (D) Nay Creighton, Charles (R) Yea Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Nay Flores, Peter (R) Yea Gutierrez, Roland (D) Nay Hagenbuch, Brent (R) Yea Hall, Bob (R) Yea Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea Hinojosa, Adam (R) Yea Hinojosa, Juan (D) Yea Huffman, Joan (R) Yea Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea Johnson, Nathan (D) Nay King, Phil (R) Yea Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea Menendez, Jose (D) Nay Middleton, David (R) Yea Miles, Borris (D) Nay Nichols, Robert (R) Yea Parker, Tan (R) Yea Paxton, Angela (R) Yea Perry, Charles (R) Yea Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea Sparks, Kevin (R) Yea West, Royce (D) Yea Zaffirini, Judith (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading	05/26/2025	22	9	0	0	Yes
Alvarado, Carol (D) Nay Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea Blanco, Cesar (D) Nay Campbell, Donna (R) Yea Cook, Molly (D) Nay Creighton, Charles (R) Yea Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Nay Flores, Peter (R) Yea Gutierrez, Roland (D) Nay Hagenbuch, Brent (R) Yea Hall, Bob (R) Yea Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea Hinojosa, Adam (R) Yea Hinojosa, Juan (D) Yea Huffman, Joan (R) Yea Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea Johnson, Nathan (D) Nay King, Phil (R) Yea Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea Menendez, Jose (D) Nay Middleton, David (R) Yea Miles, Borris (D) Nay Nichols, Robert (R) Yea Parker, Tan (R) Yea Paxton, Angela (R) Yea Perry, Charles (R) Yea Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea Sparks, Kevin (R) Yea West, Royce (D) Yea Zaffirini, Judith (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
Rules suspended-Regular order of business	05/28/2025	22	9	0	0	Yes
Alvarado, Carol (D) Nay Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea Blanco, Cesar (D) Nay Campbell, Donna (R) Yea Cook, Molly (D) Nay Creighton, Charles (R) Yea Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Nay Flores, Peter (R) Yea Gutierrez, Roland (D) Nay Hagenbuch, Brent (R) Yea Hall, Bob (R) Yea Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea Hinojosa, Adam (R) Yea Hinojosa, Juan (D) Yea Huffman, Joan (R) Yea Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea Johnson, Nathan (D) Nay King, Phil (R) Yea Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea Menendez, Jose (D) Nay Middleton, David (R) Yea Miles, Borris (D) Nay Nichols, Robert (R) Yea Parker, Tan (R) Yea Paxton, Angela (R) Yea Perry, Charles (R) Yea Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea Sparks, Kevin (R) Yea West, Royce (D) Yea Zaffirini, Judith (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
Read 3rd time	05/28/2025	22	9	0	0	Yes
Alvarado, Carol (D) Nay Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea Blanco, Cesar (D) Nay Campbell, Donna (R) Yea Cook, Molly (D) Nay Creighton, Charles (R) Yea Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Nay Flores, Peter (R) Yea Gutierrez, Roland (D) Nay Hagenbuch, Brent (R) Yea Hall, Bob (R) Yea Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea Hinojosa, Adam (R) Yea Hinojosa, Juan (D) Yea Huffman, Joan (R) Yea Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea Johnson, Nathan (D) Nay King, Phil (R) Yea Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea Menendez, Jose (D) Nay Middleton, David (R) Yea Miles, Borris (D) Nay Nichols, Robert (R) Yea Parker, Tan (R) Yea Paxton, Angela (R) Yea Perry, Charles (R) Yea Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea Sparks, Kevin (R) Yea West, Royce (D) Yea Zaffirini, Judith (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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