Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB2066
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files for certain defendants placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for the unlawful carrying of a handgun.
Subject: Crimes: Crimes--Miscellaneous: Criminal Procedure: Criminal Procedure--General: Weapons: CRIMINAL RECORDS: DEFERRED ADJUDICATION: EXPUNCTION OF RECORDS: MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION
Description: Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files for certain defendants placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for the unlawful carrying of a handgun.
Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session
Last Action: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Last Action Date: April 1, 2025
Companion Bill: SB394
Sponsors
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23 sponsors: Wesley Virdell (R); Brad Buckley (R); Ben Bumgarner (R); Briscoe Cain (R); Mark Dorazio (R); Ryan Guillen (R); Richard Hayes (R); Hillary Hickland (R); Andy Hopper (R); Helen Kerwin (R); Mitch Little (R); AJ Louderback (R); Shelley Luther (R); Don McLaughlin (R); Terry Meza (D); Joseph Moody (D); Katrina Pierson (R);Keresa Richardson (R); Nate Schatzline (R); Tony Tinderholt (R); Steve Toth (R); Ellen Troxclair (R); Cody Vasut (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 15% (23 of 150)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 1, 2025 | Considered in public hearing |
| House | Apr 1, 2025 | Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) |
| House | Mar 25, 2025 | Considered in public hearing |
| House | Mar 25, 2025 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| House | Mar 25, 2025 | Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee |
| House | Mar 25, 2025 | Left pending in committee |
| House | Mar 14, 2025 | Read first time |
| House | Mar 14, 2025 | Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence |
| House | Jan 24, 2025 | Filed |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 24, 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
