Passed Texas Firearm Legislation HB1069
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to the carrying of a handgun by certain first responders.
Subject: Civil Remedies & Liabilities: Health: Health--Emergency Services & Personnel: Weapons: STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING: PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF: City Government: City Government--Employees/Officers: County Government: County Government--Employees/Officers
Description: Relating to the carrying of a handgun by certain first responders.
Session: 87th Legislature Regular Session
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/21
Last Action Date: June 18, 2021
Companion Bill: SB737
Sponsors
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10 sponsors: Cody Harris (R); Trent Ashby (R); Greg Bonnen (R); Jake Ellzey (R); Ben Leman (R); William Metcalf (R); Hugh Shine (R); Tony Tinderholt (R); Brian Birdwell (R); Charles Creighton (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 7% (10 of 150)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Signed by the Governor | |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Effective on 9/1/21 | |
| Senate | May 24, 2021 | Signed in the Senate |
| May 24, 2021 | Sent to the Governor | |
| House | May 23, 2021 | Signed in the House |
| House | May 20, 2021 | Reported enrolled |
| Senate | May 19, 2021 | Vote recorded in Journal |
| House | May 19, 2021 | Senate passage reported |
| Senate | May 19, 2021 | Passed |
| Senate | May 19, 2021 | Read 3rd time |
| Senate | May 19, 2021 | Record vote |
| Senate | May 19, 2021 | Three day rule suspended |
| Senate | May 19, 2021 | Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading |
| Senate | May 19, 2021 | Laid before the Senate |
| Senate | May 19, 2021 | Placed on local & uncontested calendar |
| Senate | May 19, 2021 | Record vote |
| Senate | May 18, 2021 | Co-sponsor authorized |
| Senate | May 18, 2021 | Placed on intent calendar |
| Senate | May 17, 2021 | Committee report printed and distributed |
| Senate | May 14, 2021 | Recommended for local & uncontested calendar |
| Senate | May 14, 2021 | Reported favorably w/o amendments |
| Senate | May 13, 2021 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| Senate | May 13, 2021 | Testimony taken in committee |
| Senate | May 13, 2021 | Considered in public hearing |
| Senate | May 10, 2021 | Referred to State Affairs |
| Senate | May 10, 2021 | Read first time |
| Senate | May 10, 2021 | Received from the House |
| House | May 7, 2021 | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| House | May 7, 2021 | Read 2nd time |
| House | May 7, 2021 | Amended 1-Harris |
| House | May 7, 2021 | Passed to engrossment as amended |
| House | May 7, 2021 | Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal |
| House | May 7, 2021 | Read 3rd time |
| House | May 7, 2021 | Passed |
| House | May 7, 2021 | Record vote RV#862 |
| House | May 7, 2021 | Reported engrossed |
| House | May 6, 2021 | Placed on General State Calendar |
| House | May 4, 2021 | Considered in Calendars |
| House | Apr 22, 2021 | Corrected committee report sent to Calendars |
| House | Apr 21, 2021 | Corrected com rept filed w/ Comte Coordinator |
| House | Apr 21, 2021 | Corrected comm. report distributed |
| House | Apr 14, 2021 | Committee report distributed |
| House | Apr 14, 2021 | Committee report sent to Calendars |
| House | Apr 13, 2021 | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| House | Apr 9, 2021 | Committee substitute considered in committee |
| House | Apr 9, 2021 | Reported favorably as substituted |
| House | Apr 9, 2021 | Considered in public hearing |
| House | Mar 26, 2021 | Considered in public hearing |
| House | Mar 26, 2021 | Left pending in committee |
| House | Mar 26, 2021 | Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee |
| House | Mar 26, 2021 | Committee substitute considered in committee |
| House | Mar 25, 2021 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| House | Mar 4, 2021 | Read first time |
| House | Mar 4, 2021 | Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety |
| House | Jan 12, 2021 | Filed |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Enrolled | May 20, 2021 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | May 14, 2021 | state link | bill text |
| Engrossed | May 7, 2021 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Apr 14, 2021 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 12, 2021 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| House Amendment (H 2) 1-Harris | House Amendment (H 2) 1-Harris | May 7, 2021 | State Link | amendment text | Yes |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Read 3rd time RV#862 | 05/7/2021 | 110 | 33 | 1 | 6 | Yes |
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| Three day rule suspended | 05/19/2021 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Read 3rd time | 05/19/2021 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
