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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB853

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to designating August as Firearm Safety Awareness Month.

Subject: Holidays: Weapons: FIREARM SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH

Description: Relating to designating August as Firearm Safety Awareness Month.

Session: 88th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars

Last Action Date: April 24, 2023

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'.

11 sponsors: Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D); Justin Holland (R); Rhetta Bowers (D); Vikki Goodwin (D); John Bucy (D); Elizabeth Campos (D); Julie Johnson (D); Armando Martinez (D); Penny Morales Shaw (D); Mihaela Plesa (D); James Talarico (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 7% (11 of 150)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 24, 2023 Committee report sent to Calendars
House Apr 24, 2023 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House Apr 24, 2023 Committee report distributed
House Apr 13, 2023 Considered in formal meeting
House Apr 13, 2023 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House Apr 4, 2023 Left pending in committee
House Apr 4, 2023 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House Apr 4, 2023 Considered in public hearing
House Apr 4, 2023 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House Mar 1, 2023 Referred to Community Safety, Select
House Mar 1, 2023 Read first time
House Dec 1, 2022 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub Apr 24, 2023 state link bill text
Introduced Dec 1, 2022 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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