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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB1911

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to provisions governing the carrying of a handgun by certain unlicensed persons and to other provisions related to the carrying, possessing, transporting, or storing of a firearm; providing criminal penalties.

Subject: Weapons: PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

Description: Relating to provisions governing the carrying of a handgun by certain unlicensed persons and to other provisions related to the carrying, possessing, transporting, or storing of a firearm; providing criminal penalties.

Session: 87th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Corrected committee report sent to Calendars

Last Action Date: April 22, 2021

Companion Bill: HB1587

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

56 sponsors: James White (R); Dustin Burrows (R); Terry Canales (D); Matt Schaefer (R); Cole Hefner (R); Charles Anderson (R); Trent Ashby (R); Ernest Bailes (R); Cecil Bell (R); Keith Bell (R); Kyle Biedermann (R); Greg Bonnen (R); Brad Buckley (R); Dewayne Burns (R); Briscoe Cain (R); Giovanni Capriglione (R); Jeff Cason (R); Travis Clardy (R); David Cook (R); John Cyrier (R); Jay Dean (R); Jake Ellzey (R); James Frank (R); John Frullo (R); Cody Harris (R); Lacey Hull (R); Jacey Jetton (R); Kyle Kacal (R); Phil King (R); Stan Lambert (R); Brooks Landgraf (R); Ben Leman (R); William Metcalf (R); Mayes Middleton (R); Andrew Murr (R); Candy Noble (R); Tom Oliverson (R); Chris Paddie (R); Tan Parker (R); Jared Patterson (R); Dennis Paul (R); Four Price (R); Glenn Rogers (R); Scott Sanford (R); Mike Schofield (R); Hugh Shine (R); Bryan Slaton (R); Shelby Slawson (R); David Spiller (R); Valoree Swanson (R); Ed Thompson (R); Tony Tinderholt (R); Steve Toth (R); Gary Vandeaver (R); Cody Vasut (R); Terry Wilson (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 37% (56 of 150)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 22, 2021 Corrected committee report sent to Calendars
House Apr 21, 2021 Corrected comm. report distributed
House Apr 21, 2021 Corrected com rept filed w/ Comte Coordinator
House Apr 6, 2021 Committee report sent to Calendars
House Apr 5, 2021 Committee report distributed
House Apr 1, 2021 Considered in public hearing
House Apr 1, 2021 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House Apr 1, 2021 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House Mar 26, 2021 Considered in public hearing
House Mar 26, 2021 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House Mar 26, 2021 Left pending in committee
House Mar 25, 2021 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House Mar 15, 2021 Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
House Mar 15, 2021 Read first time
House Mar 8, 2021 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub Apr 5, 2021 state link bill text
Introduced Mar 8, 2021 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

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