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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB300

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Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to decreasing the fee for the issuance of an original or renewed license to carry a handgun.

Subject: Criminal Procedure: Criminal Procedure--General: Fees & Other Nontax Revenue: Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local: Military & Veterans: Weapons: PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

Description: Relating to decreasing the fee for the issuance of an original or renewed license to carry a handgun.

Session: 85th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call

Last Action Date: May 2, 2017

Sponsors

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41 sponsors: Phil King (R); John Zerwas (R); Kyle Kacal (R); Byron Cook (R); Dewayne Burns (R); Trent Ashby (R); Ernest Bailes (R); Cindy Burkett (R); Angie Button (R); Travis Clardy (R); Jay Dean (R); Wayne Faircloth (R); Pat Fallon (R); James Frank (R); John Frullo (R); Robert Guerra (D); Cole Hefner (R); Justin Holland (R); Dan Huberty (R); Mark Keough (R); Ken King (R); John Kuempel (R); Stan Lambert (R); Jodie Laubenberg (R); Jeff Leach (R); William Metcalf (R); Andrew Murr (R); Chris Paddie (R); Tan Parker (R); Dade Phelan (R); Larry Phillips (R); John Raney (R); Kevin Roberts (R); Mike Schofield (R); Leighton Schubert (R); J.D. Sheffield (R); Ron Simmons (R); Drew Springer (R); Ed Thompson (R); James White (R); John Wray (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 27% (41 of 150)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 2, 2017 Placed on General State Calendar
House May 2, 2017 Laid on the table subject to call
House May 2, 2017 Companion considered in lieu of
House Apr 24, 2017 Considered in Calendars
House Apr 6, 2017 Committee report sent to Calendars
House Apr 6, 2017 Committee report distributed
House Apr 5, 2017 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House Mar 28, 2017 Committee substitute considered in committee
House Mar 28, 2017 Considered in public hearing
House Mar 28, 2017 Reported favorably as substituted
House Mar 21, 2017 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House Mar 21, 2017 Left pending in committee
House Mar 21, 2017 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House Mar 21, 2017 Committee substitute considered in committee
House Mar 21, 2017 Considered in public hearing
House Mar 13, 2017 Read first time
House Mar 13, 2017 Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
House Mar 9, 2017 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub Apr 6, 2017 state link bill text
Introduced Mar 9, 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

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