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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB644

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Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to the civil liability of certain businesses in connection with allowing concealed handguns on the business premises.

Subject: Business & Commerce: Business & Commerce--General: Civil Remedies & Liabilities: Weapons: CONCEALED HANDGUNS

Description: Relating to the civil liability of certain businesses in connection with allowing concealed handguns on the business premises.

Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Record vote RV#1927

Last Action Date: May 9, 2025

Companion Bill: SB2620

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'.

4 sponsors: Cecil Bell (R); Stan Gerdes (R); Carrie Isaac (R); David Spiller (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (4 of 150)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 9, 2025 Point of order withdrawn
House May 9, 2025 Record vote RV#1927
House May 9, 2025 Passed to engrossment
House May 9, 2025 Read 2nd time
House May 8, 2025 Placed on General State Calendar
House May 6, 2025 Considered in Calendars
House Apr 28, 2025 Considered in Calendars
House Apr 3, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House Apr 3, 2025 Committee report distributed
House Apr 3, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars
House Mar 26, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House Mar 26, 2025 Considered in public hearing
House Mar 12, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House Mar 12, 2025 Left pending in committee
House Mar 12, 2025 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House Mar 12, 2025 Considered in public hearing
House Mar 4, 2025 Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
House Mar 4, 2025 Read first time
House Nov 12, 2024 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub Apr 3, 2025 state link bill text
Introduced Nov 12, 2024 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 83 47 2 18 Yes
  • Alders, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Allen, Alma (D) Absent
  • Anchia, Rafael (D) Absent
  • 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) Absent
  • Canales, Terry (D) Absent
  • Capriglione, Giovanni (R) Yea
  • Cole, Sheryl (D) Nay
  • Collier, Nicole (D) Nay
  • Cook, David (R) Yea
  • Cortez, Philip (D) Nay
  • Craddick, Tom (R) Yea
  • Cunningham, Charles (R) Yea
  • Curry, Pat (R) Yea
  • 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) Absent
  • Dyson, Paul (R) Yea
  • Fairly, Caroline (R) Yea
  • Flores, Maria (D) Nay
  • Frank, James (R) Yea
  • Gamez, Erin (D) Nay
  • Garcia, Josey (D) Absent
  • 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) Absent
  • Guillen, Ryan (D) Yea
  • Harless, Sam (R) Yea
  • Harris, Caroline (R) Yea
  • Harris, Cody (R) NV
  • Harrison, Brian (R) Yea
  • Hayes, Christian (D) Absent
  • Hayes, Richard (R) Yea
  • Hefner, Cole (R) Yea
  • Hernandez, Ana (D) Nay
  • 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) Absent
  • Isaac, Carrie (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Ann (D) Nay
  • 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) Yea
  • Leach, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Leo-Wilson, Terri (R) Yea
  • Little, Mitch (R) Yea
  • Longoria, Oscar (D) Absent
  • Lopez, Janie (R) Yea
  • Lopez, Ray (D) Nay
  • Louderback, A.J. (R) Yea
  • Lowe, David (R) Yea
  • Lozano, J. M. (R) Absent
  • Lujan, John (R) Yea
  • Luther, Shelley (R) Yea
  • Martinez, Armando (D) Nay
  • Martinez Fischer, Trey (D) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • Morales Shaw, Penny (D) Absent
  • Morgan, Matt (R) Yea
  • Munoz, Sergio (D) Yea
  • Noble, Candy (R) Yea
  • Olcott, Mike (R) Yea
  • Oliverson, Tom (R) Yea
  • Ordaz Perez, Claudia (D) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • Ramos, Ana-Maria (D) Nay
  • Raymond, Richard (D) Yea
  • Reynolds, Ron (D) Nay
  • Richardson, Keresa (R) Yea
  • Romero, Ramon (D) Nay
  • 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) Absent
  • 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) Nay
  • 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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