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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB1760

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of possessing a weapon in certain prohibited places associated with schools or postsecondary educational institutions.

Subject: Education: Education--Higher: Education--Higher--General: Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs: Education--Higher--Private Schools: Education--Primary & Secondary: Education--Primary & Secondary--Facilities: Education--Primary & Secondary--General: Weapons

Description: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of possessing a weapon in certain prohibited places associated with schools or postsecondary educational institutions.

Session: 88th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Effective on 9/1/23

Last Action Date: May 24, 2023

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

4 sponsors: Cole Hefner (R); Lynn Stucky (R); Bryan Hughes (R); Charles Creighton (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (4 of 150)

History
Chamber Date Action
May 24, 2023 Signed by the Governor
May 24, 2023 Effective on 9/1/23
May 15, 2023 Sent to the Governor
Senate May 15, 2023 Signed in the Senate
House May 12, 2023 Signed in the House
Senate May 11, 2023 Read 3rd time
Senate May 11, 2023 Record vote
Senate May 11, 2023 Three day rule suspended
House May 11, 2023 Reported enrolled
House May 11, 2023 Senate passage reported
Senate May 11, 2023 Record vote
Senate May 11, 2023 Passed
Senate May 11, 2023 Record vote
Senate May 11, 2023 Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
Senate May 11, 2023 Record vote
Senate May 11, 2023 Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate May 11, 2023 Co-sponsor authorized
Senate May 9, 2023 Placed on intent calendar
Senate May 5, 2023 Committee report printed and distributed
Senate May 5, 2023 Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate May 4, 2023 Considered in public hearing
Senate May 4, 2023 Testimony taken in committee
Senate May 4, 2023 Vote taken in committee
Senate May 4, 2023 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate Apr 19, 2023 Referred to State Affairs
Senate Apr 19, 2023 Read first time
House Apr 18, 2023 Read 3rd time
Senate Apr 18, 2023 Received from the House
House Apr 18, 2023 Reported engrossed
House Apr 18, 2023 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House Apr 18, 2023 Record vote RV#242
House Apr 18, 2023 Passed
House Apr 17, 2023 Placed on General State Calendar
House Apr 17, 2023 Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
House Apr 17, 2023 Passed to engrossment
House Apr 17, 2023 Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal
House Apr 17, 2023 Read 2nd time
House Apr 13, 2023 Considered in Calendars
House Apr 4, 2023 Committee report distributed
House Apr 4, 2023 Committee report sent to Calendars
House Apr 3, 2023 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House Mar 23, 2023 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House Mar 23, 2023 Considered in formal meeting
House Mar 21, 2023 Considered in public hearing
House Mar 21, 2023 Left pending in committee
House Mar 21, 2023 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House Mar 21, 2023 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House Mar 7, 2023 Read first time
House Mar 7, 2023 Referred to Community Safety, Select
House Jan 27, 2023 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Enrolled May 11, 2023 state link bill text
Comm Sub May 5, 2023 state link bill text
Engrossed Apr 18, 2023 state link bill text
Comm Sub Apr 4, 2023 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 27, 2023 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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
04/18/2023 100 47 1 2 Yes
  • Allen, Alma (D) Yea
  • Allison, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Anchia, Rafael (D) Nay
  • Anderson, Charles (R) Yea
  • Ashby, Trent (R) Yea
  • Bailes, Ernest (R) Yea
  • Bell, Cecil (R) Yea
  • Bell, Keith (R) Yea
  • Bernal, Diego (D) Nay
  • Bhojani, Salman (D) Nay
  • Bonnen, Greg (R) Yea
  • Bowers, Rhetta (D) Nay
  • Bryant, John (D) Yea
  • Buckley, Bradley (R) Yea
  • Bucy, John (D) Nay
  • Bumgarner, Ben (R) Yea
  • Burns, Dewayne (R) Yea
  • Burrows, Dustin (R) Yea
  • Button, Angie (R) Yea
  • Cain, Briscoe (R) Yea
  • Campos, Elizabeth (D) Nay
  • Canales, Terry (D) Yea
  • Capriglione, Giovanni (R) Yea
  • Clardy, Travis (R) Yea
  • Cole, Sheryl (D) Nay
  • Collier, Nicole (D) Nay
  • Cook, David (R) Yea
  • Cortez, Philip (D) Yea
  • Craddick, Tom (R) Yea
  • Cunningham, Charles (R) Yea
  • Darby, Drew (R) Yea
  • Davis, Yvonne (D) Nay
  • DeAyala, Mano (R) Yea
  • Dean, Valoree (R) Absent
  • Dorazio, Mark (R) Yea
  • Dutton, Harold (D) Yea
  • Flores, Maria (D) Nay
  • Frank, James (R) Yea
  • Frazier, Frederick (R) Yea
  • Gamez, Erin (D) Nay
  • Garcia, Josey (D) Yea
  • Gates, Gary (R) Yea
  • Gerdes, Stan (R) Yea
  • Geren, Charlie (R) Yea
  • Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara (D) Nay
  • Goldman, Craig (R) Yea
  • Gonzalez, Jessica (D) Nay
  • Gonzalez, Mary (D) Yea
  • Goodwin, Vikki (D) Nay
  • Guerra, Robert (D) Yea
  • Guillen, Ryan (D) Yea
  • Harless, Sam (R) Yea
  • Harris, Caroline (R) Yea
  • Harris, Cody (R) Yea
  • Harrison, Brian (R) Nay
  • Hayes, Christian (D) Yea
  • Hayes, Richard (R) Yea
  • Hefner, Cole (R) Yea
  • Hernandez, Ana (D) Nay
  • Herrero, Abel (D) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Gina (D) Nay
  • Holland, Justin (R) Yea
  • Howard, Donna (D) Nay
  • Hull, Lacey (R) Yea
  • Hunter, Todd (R) Yea
  • Isaac, Carrie (R) Yea
  • Jetton, Jacey (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Ann (D) Nay
  • Johnson, Jarvis (D) Nay
  • Johnson, Julie (D) Nay
  • Jones, Jolanda (D) Nay
  • Jones, Venton (D) Nay
  • Kacal, Kyle (R) Yea
  • King, Ken (R) Yea
  • King, Tracy (D) Yea
  • Kitzman, Stan (R) Yea
  • Klick, Stephanie (R) Yea
  • Kuempel, John (R) Yea
  • Lalani, Suleman (D) Yea
  • Lambert, Stan (R) Yea
  • Landgraf, Brooks (R) Nay
  • Leach, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Leo-Wilson, Terri (R) Yea
  • Longoria, Oscar (D) Yea
  • Lopez, Janie (R) Yea
  • Lopez, Ray (D) Nay
  • Lozano, J. M. (R) Yea
  • Lujan, John (R) Yea
  • Martinez, Armando (D) Nay
  • Martinez Fischer, Trey (D) Nay
  • Metcalf, William (R) Yea
  • Meyer, Morgan (R) Yea
  • Meza, Thresa (D) Nay
  • Moody, Joseph (D) Yea
  • Morales, Christina (D) Nay
  • Morales, Eddie (D) Yea
  • Morales Shaw, Penny (D) Absent
  • Morrison, Geanie (R) Yea
  • Munoz, Sergio (D) Nay
  • Murr, Andrew (R) Nay
  • Neave, Victoria (D) Nay
  • Noble, Candy (R) Yea
  • Oliverson, Tom (R) Yea
  • Ordaz Perez, Claudia (D) Nay
  • Orr, Angelia (R) Yea
  • Ortega, Lina (D) Nay
  • Patterson, Jared (R) Yea
  • Paul, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Perez, Mary (D) Yea
  • Phelan, Dade (R) NV
  • Plesa, Mihaela (D) Nay
  • Price, Four (R) Yea
  • Ramos, Ana-Maria (D) Nay
  • Raney, John (R) Yea
  • Raymond, Richard (D) Yea
  • Reynolds, Ron (D) Nay
  • Rogers, Glenn (R) Yea
  • Romero, Ramon (D) Nay
  • Rose, Toni (D) Nay
  • Rosenthal, Jon (D) Nay
  • Schaefer, Matt (R) Yea
  • Schatzline, Nate (R) Yea
  • Schofield, Mike (R) Yea
  • Shaheen, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Sherman, Carl (D) Nay
  • Shine, Hugh (R) Yea
  • Slaton, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Slawson, Shelby (R) Yea
  • Smith, Reggie (R) Yea
  • Smithee, John (R) Yea
  • Spiller, David (R) Yea
  • Stucky, Lynn (R) Yea
  • Swanson, Valoree (R) Yea
  • Talarico, James (D) Nay
  • Tepper, Carl (R) Yea
  • Thierry, Shawn (D) Nay
  • Thimesch, Kronda (R) Yea
  • Thompson, Ed (R) Yea
  • Thompson, Senfronia (D) Yea
  • Tinderholt, Tony (R) Yea
  • Toth, Steve (R) Yea
  • Troxclair, Ellen (R) Yea
  • Turner, Chris (D) Nay
  • Vandeaver, Gary (R) Yea
  • Vasut, Cody (R) Yea
  • Vo, Hubert (D) Yea
  • Walle, Armando (D) Nay
  • Wilson, Terry (R) Nay
  • Wu, Eugene (D) Nay
  • Zwiener, Erin (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/11/2023 23 7 0 1 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Yea
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Blanco, Cesar (D) Nay
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Absent
  • Flores, Peter (R) Yea
  • Gutierrez, Roland (D) Nay
  • Hall, Bob (R) Yea
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Yea
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Yea
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Nay
  • King, Phil (R) Yea
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • LaMantia, Morgan (D) Yea
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Nay
  • Middleton, David (R) Yea
  • Miles, Borris (D) Yea
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Parker, Tan (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Sparks, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Springer, Drew (R) Yea
  • West, Royce (D) Nay
  • Whitmire, John (D) Nay
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/11/2023 23 7 0 1 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Yea
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Blanco, Cesar (D) Nay
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Absent
  • Flores, Peter (R) Yea
  • Gutierrez, Roland (D) Nay
  • Hall, Bob (R) Yea
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Yea
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Yea
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Nay
  • King, Phil (R) Yea
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • LaMantia, Morgan (D) Yea
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Nay
  • Middleton, David (R) Yea
  • Miles, Borris (D) Yea
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Parker, Tan (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Sparks, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Springer, Drew (R) Yea
  • West, Royce (D) Nay
  • Whitmire, John (D) Nay
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/11/2023 24 6 0 1 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Yea
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Blanco, Cesar (D) Nay
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Absent
  • Flores, Peter (R) Yea
  • Gutierrez, Roland (D) Nay
  • Hall, Bob (R) Yea
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Yea
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Yea
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Nay
  • King, Phil (R) Yea
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • LaMantia, Morgan (D) Yea
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Yea
  • Middleton, David (R) Yea
  • Miles, Borris (D) Yea
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Parker, Tan (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Sparks, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Springer, Drew (R) Yea
  • West, Royce (D) Nay
  • Whitmire, John (D) Nay
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/11/2023 23 7 0 1 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Yea
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Blanco, Cesar (D) Nay
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Absent
  • Flores, Peter (R) Yea
  • Gutierrez, Roland (D) Nay
  • Hall, Bob (R) Yea
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Yea
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Yea
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Nay
  • King, Phil (R) Yea
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • LaMantia, Morgan (D) Yea
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Nay
  • Middleton, David (R) Yea
  • Miles, Borris (D) Yea
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Parker, Tan (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Sparks, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Springer, Drew (R) Yea
  • West, Royce (D) Nay
  • Whitmire, John (D) Nay
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/11/2023 31 0 0 0 Yes
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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