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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB573

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Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of possessing or carrying a firearm on the premises of a polling place.

Subject: Elections: Elections--Election Officers: Weapons: CONCEALED HANDGUNS

Description: Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of possessing or carrying a firearm on the premises of a polling place.

Session: 84th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Withdrawn from schedule

Last Action Date: May 6, 2015

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: James White;

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 150)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 6, 2015 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House May 6, 2015 Withdrawn from schedule
House Feb 18, 2015 Read first time
House Feb 18, 2015 Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
House Dec 23, 2014 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Dec 23, 2014 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

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