Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB5014
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
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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| House | May 9, 2025 | Amendment withdrawn 3-Wilson |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 |
| Passed to engrossment as amended RV#1957 | 05/9/2025 | 92 | 41 | 2 | 15 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
