Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB1794
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns by handgun license holders on the premises of certain polling places on the day of an election or while early voting is in progress.
Subject: Weapons: Elections: Elections--General: CONCEALED HANDGUNS
Description: Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns by handgun license holders on the premises of certain polling places on the day of an election or while early voting is in progress.
Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session
Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar
Last Action Date: May 9, 2025
Sponsors
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5 sponsors: Carl Tepper (R); Terri Leo-Wilson (R); Joanne Shofner (R); David Spiller (R); Cody Vasut (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (5 of 150)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | May 9, 2025 | Placed on General State Calendar |
| House | May 7, 2025 | Considered in Calendars |
| House | May 6, 2025 | Committee report sent to Calendars |
| House | May 5, 2025 | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| House | May 5, 2025 | Committee report distributed |
| House | Apr 30, 2025 | Considered in public hearing |
| House | Apr 30, 2025 | Committee substitute considered in committee |
| House | Apr 30, 2025 | Reported favorably as substituted |
| House | Apr 14, 2025 | Left pending in committee |
| House | Apr 14, 2025 | Considered in public hearing |
| House | Apr 14, 2025 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| House | Apr 14, 2025 | Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee |
| House | Apr 14, 2025 | Committee substitute considered in committee |
| House | Mar 14, 2025 | Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs |
| House | Mar 14, 2025 | Read first time |
| House | Jan 8, 2025 | Filed |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | May 5, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 8, 2025 | 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
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
