Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB497
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to the liability of a business that allows handguns to be carried on the business's premises.
Subject: Business & Commerce: Business & Commerce--General: Civil Remedies & Liabilities: Weapons
Description: Relating to the liability of a business that allows handguns to be carried on the business's premises.
Session: 85th Legislature Regular Session
Last Action: Left pending in committee
Last Action Date: March 28, 2017
Sponsors
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18 sponsors: Matt Rinaldi (R); Ryan Guillen (D); Mike Schofield (R); Briscoe Cain (R); Jay Dean (R); Pat Fallon (R); Cole Hefner (R); Mark Keough (R); Mike Lang (R); Jodie Laubenberg (R); Jeff Leach (R); William Metcalf (R); Scott Sanford (R); Valoree Swanson (R); Tony Tinderholt (R); James White (R); Terry Wilson (R); William Zedler (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 12% (18 of 150)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 28, 2017 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| House | Mar 28, 2017 | Considered in public hearing |
| House | Mar 28, 2017 | Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee |
| House | Mar 28, 2017 | Left pending in committee |
| House | Feb 16, 2017 | Read first time |
| House | Feb 16, 2017 | Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence |
| House | Dec 5, 2016 | Filed |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Dec 5, 2016 | 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
