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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB175

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Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files for certain defendants placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for the unlawful carrying of a handgun.

Subject: Crimes: Crimes--Miscellaneous: Criminal Procedure: Criminal Procedure--General: Weapons: CRIMINAL RECORDS: DEFERRED ADJUDICATION: EXPUNCTION OF RECORDS: MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION

Description: Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files for certain defendants placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for the unlawful carrying of a handgun.

Session: 88th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Considered in Calendars

Last Action Date: May 2, 2023

Sponsors

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13 sponsors: Matt Schaefer (R); Senfronia Thompson (D); Ben Bumgarner (R); Briscoe Cain (R); Brian Harrison (R);Richard Hayes (R); Cole Hefner (R); Jared Patterson (R); Dennis Paul (R); Lynn Stucky (R); Kronda Thimesch (R); Steve Toth (R); Cody Vasut (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 9% (13 of 150)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 2, 2023 Considered in Calendars
House Apr 10, 2023 Committee report sent to Calendars
House Apr 6, 2023 Committee report distributed
House Apr 6, 2023 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House Mar 30, 2023 Considered in formal meeting
House Mar 30, 2023 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House Mar 21, 2023 Left pending in committee
House Mar 21, 2023 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House Mar 21, 2023 Considered in public hearing
House Mar 21, 2023 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House Feb 23, 2023 Referred to Community Safety, Select
House Feb 23, 2023 Read first time
House Nov 14, 2022 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub Apr 6, 2023 state link bill text
Introduced Nov 14, 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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