Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB2031
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to the possession, carrying, transporting, or storing of a firearm or firearm ammunition by a tenant on the leased premises; providing a civil penalty.
Subject: Civil Remedies & Liabilities: Property Interests: Property Interests--Landlord & Tenant: Weapons: ATTORNEY GENERAL
Description: Relating to the possession, carrying, transporting, or storing of a firearm or firearm ammunition by a tenant on the leased premises; providing a civil penalty.
Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
Last Action Date: May 13, 2025
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'.
26 sponsors: Keresa Richardson (R); Caroline Harris Davila (R); David Spiller (R); Daniel Alders (R); Keith Bell (R); Briscoe Cain (R); Mark Dorazio (R); Richard Hayes (R); Janis Holt (R); Andy Hopper (R); Carrie Isaac (R); Helen Kerwin (R); Mitch Little (R); David Lowe (R); Shelley Luther (R); Don McLaughlin (R); John McQueeney (R); Brent Money (R); Katrina Pierson (R);Alan Schoolcraft (R); Valoree Swanson (R); Tony Tinderholt (R); Steve Toth (R); Ellen Troxclair (R); Cody Vasut (R); Wesley Virdell (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 17% (26 of 150)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | May 13, 2025 | Committee report sent to Calendars |
| House | May 13, 2025 | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| House | May 13, 2025 | Committee report distributed |
| House | May 7, 2025 | Considered in public hearing |
| House | May 7, 2025 | Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) |
| House | Apr 30, 2025 | Left pending in committee |
| House | Apr 30, 2025 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| House | Apr 30, 2025 | Considered in public hearing |
| House | Apr 30, 2025 | Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee |
| House | Mar 14, 2025 | Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development |
| House | Mar 14, 2025 | Read first time |
| House | Jan 23, 2025 | Filed |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | May 13, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 23, 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
