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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB291

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to limiting the locations in which a license holder may openly carry a handgun; restricting an exception to a criminal offense.

Subject: Weapons

Description: Relating to limiting the locations in which a license holder may openly carry a handgun; restricting an exception to a criminal offense.

Session: 85th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety

Last Action Date: February 13, 2017

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Eric Johnson (D);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 13, 2017 Read first time
House Feb 13, 2017 Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
House Nov 14, 2016 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Nov 14, 2016 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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