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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB2675

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to a license to carry a handgun for a person who is at increased risk of becoming a victim of violence.

Subject: Weapons: CRIME VICTIMS: PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

Description: Relating to a license to carry a handgun for a person who is at increased risk of becoming a victim of violence.

Session: 87th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Effective on 9/1/21

Last Action Date: June 16, 2021

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'.

5 sponsors: Ryan Guillen (D); Eddie Morales (D); Steve Toth (R); Gary Gates (R); Brian Birdwell (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (5 of 150)

History
Chamber Date Action
Jun 16, 2021 Signed by the Governor
Jun 16, 2021 Effective on 9/1/21
May 28, 2021 Sent to the Governor
Senate May 27, 2021 Signed in the Senate
House May 27, 2021 Signed in the House
House May 26, 2021 Senate passage reported
House May 26, 2021 Reported enrolled
Senate May 24, 2021 Record vote
Senate May 24, 2021 Record vote
Senate May 24, 2021 Passed
Senate May 24, 2021 Read 3rd time
Senate May 24, 2021 Three day rule suspended
Senate May 24, 2021 Vote recorded in Journal
Senate May 24, 2021 Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
Senate May 24, 2021 Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate May 24, 2021 Placed on intent calendar
Senate May 22, 2021 Committee report printed and distributed
Senate May 21, 2021 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Senate May 21, 2021 Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate May 21, 2021 Considered in public hearing
Senate May 20, 2021 Left pending in committee
Senate May 20, 2021 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate May 20, 2021 Considered in public hearing
Senate May 17, 2021 Read first time
Senate May 17, 2021 Received from the House
Senate May 17, 2021 Referred to State Affairs
House May 14, 2021 Read 3rd time
House May 14, 2021 Reported engrossed
House May 14, 2021 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House May 14, 2021 Record vote RV#1141
House May 14, 2021 Passed
House May 13, 2021 Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal
House May 13, 2021 Passed to engrossment
House May 13, 2021 Read 2nd time
House May 11, 2021 Placed on General State Calendar
House May 8, 2021 Considered in Calendars
House Apr 27, 2021 Committee report distributed
House Apr 27, 2021 Committee report sent to Calendars
House Apr 26, 2021 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House Apr 21, 2021 Committee substitute considered in committee
House Apr 21, 2021 Reported favorably as substituted
House Apr 21, 2021 Considered in public hearing
House Mar 25, 2021 Considered in public hearing
House Mar 25, 2021 Left pending in committee
House Mar 25, 2021 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House Mar 25, 2021 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House Mar 17, 2021 Read first time
House Mar 17, 2021 Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
House Mar 3, 2021 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Enrolled May 26, 2021 state link bill text
Comm Sub May 21, 2021 state link bill text
Engrossed May 14, 2021 state link bill text
Comm Sub Apr 27, 2021 state link bill text
Introduced Mar 3, 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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
05/14/2021 126 15 2 7 Yes
  • Allen, Alma (D) Yea
  • Allison, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Anchia, Rafael (D) Absent
  • Anderson, Charles (R) Yea
  • Ashby, Trent (R) Yea
  • Bailes, Ernest (R) Yea
  • Beckley, Michelle (D) Yea
  • Bell, Cecil (R) Yea
  • Bell, Keith (R) Yea
  • Bernal, Diego (D) Yea
  • Biedermann, Kyle (R) Yea
  • Bonnen, Greg (R) Yea
  • Bowers, Rhetta (D) Yea
  • Buckley, Bradley (R) Yea
  • Bucy, John (D) Nay
  • Burns, Dewayne (R) Yea
  • Burrows, Dustin (R) Yea
  • Button, Angie (R) Yea
  • Cain, Briscoe (R) Yea
  • Campos, Elizabeth (D) Yea
  • Canales, Terry (D) Yea
  • Capriglione, Giovanni (R) Nay
  • Cason, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Clardy, Travis (R) Yea
  • Cole, Sheryl (D) Nay
  • Coleman, Garnet (D) Absent
  • Collier, Nicole (D) Yea
  • Cook, David (R) Yea
  • Cortez, Philip (D) Yea
  • Craddick, Tom (R) Yea
  • Crockett, Jasmine (D) Nay
  • Cyrier, John (R) Yea
  • Darby, Drew (R) Yea
  • Davis, Yvonne (D) Yea
  • Dean, Valoree (R) Yea
  • Deshotel, Joe (D) Yea
  • Dominguez, Alex (D) Yea
  • Dutton, Harold (D) Yea
  • Ellzey, John (R) Yea
  • Fierro, Art (D) Yea
  • Frank, James (R) Yea
  • Frullo, John (R) Yea
  • Gates, Gary (R) Yea
  • Geren, Charlie (R) Yea
  • Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara (D) Yea
  • Goldman, Craig (R) Yea
  • 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, Cody (R) Yea
  • Hefner, Cole (R) Yea
  • Hernandez, Ana (D) Yea
  • Herrero, Abel (D) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Gina (D) Yea
  • Holland, Justin (R) Yea
  • Howard, Donna (D) Nay
  • Huberty, Dan (R) Yea
  • Hull, Lacey (R) Yea
  • Hunter, Todd (R) Yea
  • Israel, Celia (D) Nay
  • Jetton, Jacey (R) Absent
  • Johnson, Ann (D) Nay
  • Johnson, Jarvis (D) Yea
  • Johnson, Julie (D) Yea
  • Kacal, Kyle (R) Yea
  • King, Ken (R) Yea
  • King, Phil (R) Yea
  • King, Tracy (D) Yea
  • Klick, Stephanie (R) Yea
  • Krause, Matt (R) Yea
  • Kuempel, John (R) Yea
  • Lambert, Stan (R) Yea
  • Landgraf, Brooks (R) Yea
  • Larson, Lyle (R) Yea
  • Leach, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Leman, Ben (R) Yea
  • Longoria, Oscar (D) Yea
  • Lopez, Ray (D) Yea
  • Lozano, J. M. (R) Yea
  • Lucio, Eddie (D) Yea
  • Martinez, Armando (D) Yea
  • Martinez Fischer, Trey (D) Nay
  • Metcalf, William (R) Yea
  • Meyer, Morgan (R) Yea
  • Meza, Thresa (D) Yea
  • Middleton, David (R) Yea
  • Minjarez, Ina (D) Yea
  • Moody, Joseph (D) NV
  • Morales, Christina (D) Yea
  • Morales, Eddie (D) Yea
  • Morales Shaw, Penny (D) Yea
  • Morrison, Geanie (R) Yea
  • Munoz, Sergio (D) Yea
  • Murphy, Jim (R) Yea
  • Murr, Andrew (R) Yea
  • Neave, Victoria (D) Yea
  • Noble, Candy (R) Yea
  • Oliverson, Tom (R) Yea
  • Ordaz Perez, Claudia (D) Yea
  • Ortega, Lina (D) Yea
  • Pacheco, Leo (D) Yea
  • Paddie, Chris (R) Yea
  • Parker, Tan (R) Yea
  • Patterson, Jared (R) Yea
  • Paul, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Perez, Mary (D) Yea
  • Phelan, Dade (R) NV
  • Price, Four (R) Absent
  • Ramos, Ana-Maria (D) Nay
  • Raney, John (R) Absent
  • Raymond, Richard (D) Yea
  • Reynolds, Ron (D) Yea
  • Rodriguez, Eddie (D) Nay
  • Rogers, Glenn (R) Yea
  • Romero, Ramon (D) Nay
  • Rose, Toni (D) Nay
  • Rosenthal, Jon (D) Yea
  • Sanford, Scott (R) Yea
  • Schaefer, Matt (R) Yea
  • Schofield, Mike (R) Yea
  • Shaheen, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Sherman, Carl (D) Yea
  • Shine, Hugh (R) Yea
  • Slaton, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Slawson, Shelby (R) Yea
  • Smith, Reggie (R) Yea
  • Smithee, John (R) Yea
  • Spiller, David (R) Yea
  • Stephenson, Phil (R) Yea
  • Stucky, Lynn (R) Yea
  • Swanson, Valoree (R) Yea
  • Talarico, James (D) Yea
  • Thierry, Shawn (D) Yea
  • Thompson, Ed (R) Yea
  • Thompson, Senfronia (D) Yea
  • Tinderholt, Tony (R) Yea
  • Toth, Steve (R) Yea
  • Turner, Chris (D) Yea
  • Turner, John (D) Yea
  • Vandeaver, Gary (R) Yea
  • Vasut, Cody (R) Yea
  • Vo, Hubert (D) Yea
  • Walle, Armando (D) Absent
  • White, James (R) Absent
  • Wilson, Terry (R) Yea
  • Wu, Eugene (D) Yea
  • Zwiener, Erin (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/24/2021 27 3 0 1 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Nay
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Blanco, Cesar (D) Yea
  • Buckingham, Dawn (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Absent
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Nay
  • Gutierrez, Roland (D) Nay
  • Hall, Bob (R) Yea
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Yea
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Yea
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Yea
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • Lucio, Eddie (D) Yea
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Yea
  • Miles, Borris (D) Yea
  • Nelson, Jane (R) Yea
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Powell, Beverly (D) Yea
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Seliger, Kel (R) Yea
  • Springer, Drew (R) Yea
  • Taylor, Larry (R) Yea
  • West, Royce (D) Yea
  • Whitmire, John (D) Yea
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/24/2021 27 3 0 1 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Nay
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Blanco, Cesar (D) Yea
  • Buckingham, Dawn (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Absent
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Nay
  • Gutierrez, Roland (D) Nay
  • Hall, Bob (R) Yea
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Yea
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Yea
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Yea
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • Lucio, Eddie (D) Yea
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Yea
  • Miles, Borris (D) Yea
  • Nelson, Jane (R) Yea
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Powell, Beverly (D) Yea
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Seliger, Kel (R) Yea
  • Springer, Drew (R) Yea
  • Taylor, Larry (R) Yea
  • West, Royce (D) Yea
  • Whitmire, John (D) Yea
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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