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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB5014

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Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to the rights of special forces veterans who hold a license to carry a handgun.

Subject: Military & Veterans: Weapons: PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS & PRIVATE SECURITY AGENCIES: PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

Description: Relating to the rights of special forces veterans who hold a license to carry a handgun.

Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Record vote RV#1957

Last Action Date: May 9, 2025

Companion Bill: SB2283

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'.

12 sponsors: Carrie Isaac (R); AJ Louderback (R); Philip Cortez (D); Mark Dorazio (R); Caroline Harris Davila (R); Hillary Hickland (R); Janis Holt (R); David Lowe (R); Don McLaughlin (R); Mike Olcott (R); Katrina Pierson (R);Richard Raymond (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 8% (12 of 150)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 9, 2025 Read 2nd time
House May 9, 2025 Record vote RV#1957
House May 9, 2025 Passed to engrossment as amended
House May 9, 2025 Amendment withdrawn 3-Wilson
House May 9, 2025 Amended 2-Virdell
House May 9, 2025 Amended 1-Isaac
House May 8, 2025 Placed on General State Calendar
House May 6, 2025 Considered in Calendars
House May 5, 2025 Committee report distributed
House May 5, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House May 5, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars
House Apr 30, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House Apr 30, 2025 Considered in public hearing
House Apr 23, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House Apr 23, 2025 Left pending in committee
House Apr 23, 2025 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House Apr 23, 2025 Considered in public hearing
House Apr 3, 2025 Read first time
House Apr 3, 2025 Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
House Mar 13, 2025 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub May 5, 2025 state link bill text
Introduced Mar 13, 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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
05/9/2025 92 41 2 15 Yes
  • Alders, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Allen, Alma (D) Nay
  • Anchia, Rafael (D) Nay
  • Ashby, Trent (R) Absent
  • Barry, Jeffrey (R) Yea
  • Bell, Cecil (R) Yea
  • Bell, Keith (R) Yea
  • Bernal, Diego (D) Nay
  • Bhojani, Salman (D) Nay
  • Bonnen, Greg (R) Yea
  • Bowers, Rhetta (D) Absent
  • Bryant, John (D) Nay
  • Buckley, Bradley (R) Yea
  • Bucy, John (D) Nay
  • Bumgarner, Ben (R) Yea
  • Burrows, Dustin (R) NV
  • Button, Angie (R) Yea
  • Cain, Briscoe (R) Absent
  • Campos, Elizabeth (D) Nay
  • Canales, Terry (D) Absent
  • Capriglione, Giovanni (R) Yea
  • Cole, Sheryl (D) Absent
  • Collier, Nicole (D) Nay
  • Cook, David (R) Yea
  • Cortez, Philip (D) Yea
  • Craddick, Tom (R) Yea
  • Cunningham, Charles (R) Yea
  • Curry, Pat (R) Absent
  • Darby, Drew (R) Yea
  • Davis, Aicha (D) Nay
  • Davis, Yvonne (D) Nay
  • DeAyala, Mano (R) Yea
  • Dean, Valoree (R) Yea
  • Dorazio, Mark (R) Yea
  • Dutton, Harold (D) Nay
  • Dyson, Paul (R) Yea
  • Fairly, Caroline (R) Absent
  • Flores, Maria (D) Nay
  • Frank, James (R) Yea
  • Gamez, Erin (D) Yea
  • Garcia, Josey (D) Nay
  • Garcia, Linda (D) Nay
  • Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra (D) Nay
  • Gates, Gary (R) Yea
  • Gerdes, Stan (R) Yea
  • Geren, Charlie (R) Yea
  • Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara (D) Nay
  • Gonzalez, Jessica (D) Nay
  • Gonzalez, Mary (D) Nay
  • Goodwin, Vikki (D) Nay
  • Guerra, Robert (D) Nay
  • Guillen, Ryan (D) Yea
  • Harless, Sam (R) Yea
  • Harris, Caroline (R) Yea
  • Harris, Cody (R) Yea
  • Harrison, Brian (R) Yea
  • Hayes, Christian (D) Absent
  • Hayes, Richard (R) Yea
  • Hefner, Cole (R) Yea
  • Hernandez, Ana (D) Absent
  • Hickland, Hillary (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Gina (D) Nay
  • Holt, Janis (R) Yea
  • Hopper, Andy (R) Yea
  • Howard, Donna (D) Nay
  • Hull, Lacey (R) Yea
  • Hunter, Todd (R) Yea
  • Isaac, Carrie (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Ann (D) Yea
  • Jones, Jolanda (D) Nay
  • Jones, Venton (D) Nay
  • Kerwin, Helen (R) Yea
  • King, Ken (R) Absent
  • Kitzman, Stan (R) Yea
  • LaHood, Marc (R) Yea
  • Lalani, Suleman (D) Nay
  • Lambert, Stan (R) Yea
  • Landgraf, Brooks (R) NV
  • Leach, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Leo-Wilson, Terri (R) Yea
  • Little, Mitch (R) Yea
  • Longoria, Oscar (D) Absent
  • Lopez, Janie (R) Yea
  • Lopez, Ray (D) Yea
  • Louderback, A.J. (R) Yea
  • Lowe, David (R) Yea
  • Lozano, J. M. (R) Absent
  • Lujan, John (R) Absent
  • Luther, Shelley (R) Yea
  • Martinez, Armando (D) Nay
  • Martinez Fischer, Trey (D) Yea
  • McLaughlin, Don (R) Yea
  • McQueeney, John (R) Yea
  • Metcalf, William (R) Yea
  • Meyer, Morgan (R) Yea
  • Meza, Thresa (D) Nay
  • Money, Brent (R) Yea
  • Moody, Joseph (D) Nay
  • Morales, Christina (D) Nay
  • Morales, Eddie (D) Yea
  • Morales Shaw, Penny (D) Nay
  • Morgan, Matt (R) Yea
  • Munoz, Sergio (D) Yea
  • Noble, Candy (R) Yea
  • Olcott, Mike (R) Yea
  • Oliverson, Tom (R) Yea
  • Ordaz Perez, Claudia (D) Yea
  • Orr, Angelia (R) Yea
  • Patterson, Jared (R) Yea
  • Paul, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Perez, Mary (D) Nay
  • Perez, Vincent (D) Nay
  • Phelan, Dade (R) Yea
  • Pierson, Katrina (R) Yea
  • Plesa, Mihaela (D) Yea
  • Ramos, Ana-Maria (D) Yea
  • Raymond, Richard (D) Yea
  • Reynolds, Ron (D) Nay
  • Richardson, Keresa (R) Yea
  • Romero, Ramon (D) Absent
  • Rose, Toni (D) Absent
  • Rosenthal, Jon (D) Nay
  • Schatzline, Nate (R) Yea
  • Schofield, Mike (R) Yea
  • Schoolcraft, Alan (R) Yea
  • Shaheen, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Shofner, Joanne (R) Yea
  • Simmons, Lauren (D) Nay
  • Slawson, Shelby (R) Yea
  • Smithee, John (R) Yea
  • Spiller, David (R) Yea
  • Swanson, Valoree (R) Yea
  • Talarico, James (D) Yea
  • Tepper, Carl (R) Yea
  • Thompson, Senfronia (D) Nay
  • Tinderholt, Tony (R) Yea
  • Toth, Steve (R) Yea
  • Troxclair, Ellen (R) Yea
  • Turner, Chris (D) Nay
  • Vandeaver, Gary (R) Yea
  • Vasut, Cody (R) Yea
  • Villalobos, Denise (R) Yea
  • Virdell, Wesley (R) Yea
  • Vo, Hubert (D) Nay
  • Walle, Armando (D) Yea
  • Ward Johnson, Charlene (D) Nay
  • Wharton, Trey (R) Yea
  • Wilson, Terry (R) Yea
  • Wu, Eugene (D) Nay
  • Zwiener, Erin (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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