Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB981
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to the carrying of handguns by and an exemption from application of the Private Security Act of certain persons who provide security services on a volunteer basis at an established place of religious worship.
Subject: Education: Education--Primary & Secondary: Education--Primary & Secondary--Private: Religion: Weapons: PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS & PRIVATE SECURITY AGENCIES
Description: Relating to the carrying of handguns by and an exemption from application of the Private Security Act of certain persons who provide security services on a volunteer basis at an established place of religious worship.
Session: 85th Legislature Regular Session
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
Last Action Date: May 4, 2017
Sponsors
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15 sponsors: John Wray (R); Four Price (R); Dewayne Burns (R); Dade Phelan (R); Dwayne Bohac (R); Dustin Burrows (R); Cole Hefner (R); Justin Holland (R); Matt Krause (R); William Metcalf (R); Tom Oliverson (R); Dennis Paul (R); Matthew Shaheen (R); Jonathan Stickland (R); Terry Wilson (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 10% (15 of 150)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | May 4, 2017 | Committee report distributed |
| House | May 4, 2017 | Committee report sent to Calendars |
| House | May 3, 2017 | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| House | Apr 25, 2017 | Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) |
| House | Apr 25, 2017 | Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee |
| House | Apr 25, 2017 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| House | Apr 25, 2017 | Considered in public hearing |
| House | Feb 27, 2017 | Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety |
| House | Feb 27, 2017 | Read first time |
| House | Jan 12, 2017 | Filed |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | May 4, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 12, 2017 | 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
