Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB2744
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to prohibiting the transfer of certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Subject: Crimes: Crimes--Miscellaneous: Weapons
Description: Relating to prohibiting the transfer of certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Session: 88th Legislature Regular Session
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
Last Action Date: May 10, 2023
Sponsors
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21 sponsors: Tracy King (D); Rafael Anchia (D); John Bucy (D); Maria Flores (D); Erin Gamez (D); Vikki Goodwin (D); Ana Hernandez (D); Ann Johnson (D); Julie Johnson (D); Suleman Lalani (D); Trey Martinez Fischer (D); Penny Morales Shaw (D); Christina Morales (D); Lina Ortega (D); Mihaela Plesa (D); Ron Reynolds (D); Jon Rosenthal (D); James Talarico (D); Shawn Thierry (D); Chris Turner (D); Eugene Wu (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 14% (21 of 150)
History
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | May 10, 2023 | Committee report sent to Calendars |
House | May 9, 2023 | Committee report distributed |
House | May 9, 2023 | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
House | May 8, 2023 | Considered in formal meeting |
House | May 8, 2023 | Reported favorably as substituted |
House | May 8, 2023 | Committee substitute considered in committee |
House | Apr 19, 2023 | Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee |
House | Apr 19, 2023 | Public hearing continued on . . . |
House | Apr 19, 2023 | Left pending in committee |
House | Apr 18, 2023 | Considered in public hearing |
House | Apr 18, 2023 | Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee |
House | Apr 18, 2023 | Committee substitute considered in committee |
House | Apr 18, 2023 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
House | Mar 13, 2023 | Referred to Community Safety, Select |
House | Mar 13, 2023 | Read first time |
House | Feb 23, 2023 | Filed |
Texts
Type | Date | State Link | Text |
Comm Sub | May 9, 2023 | state link | bill text |
Introduced | Feb 23, 2023 | 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