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Passed Texas Firearm Legislation HB1791

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to the carrying of handguns by license holders on property owned or leased by a governmental entity.

Subject: Civil Remedies & Liabilities: Health: Health--Emergency Services & Personnel: Hospitals: Political Subdivisions: State Agencies, Boards & Commissions: Weapons: ATTORNEY GENERAL

Description: Relating to the carrying of handguns by license holders on property owned or leased by a governmental entity.

Session: 86th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Effective on 9/1/19

Last Action Date: June 10, 2019

Companion Bill: SB1900

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'.

12 sponsors: Matt Krause (R); Mike Lang (R); Steve Toth (R); Greg Bonnen (R); Giovanni Capriglione (R); Cole Hefner (R); Jared Patterson (R); Dennis Paul (R); Scott Sanford (R); Valoree Swanson (R); Tony Tinderholt (R); Pat Fallon (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 8% (12 of 150)

History
Chamber Date Action
Jun 10, 2019 Signed by the Governor
Jun 10, 2019 Effective on 9/1/19
May 24, 2019 Sent to the Governor
Senate May 24, 2019 Signed in the Senate
House May 22, 2019 Signed in the House
Senate May 21, 2019 Read 3rd time
Senate May 21, 2019 Record vote
Senate May 21, 2019 Three day rule suspended
Senate May 21, 2019 Record vote
Senate May 21, 2019 Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
Senate May 21, 2019 Record vote
Senate May 21, 2019 Placed on intent calendar
Senate May 21, 2019 Rules suspended-Regular order of business
House May 21, 2019 Reported enrolled
House May 21, 2019 Senate passage reported
Senate May 21, 2019 Record vote
Senate May 21, 2019 Passed
Senate May 20, 2019 Committee report printed and distributed
Senate May 20, 2019 Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate May 17, 2019 Considered in public hearing
Senate May 17, 2019 Testimony taken in committee
Senate May 17, 2019 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House May 13, 2019 Reported engrossed
Senate May 13, 2019 Received from the House
Senate May 13, 2019 Read first time
Senate May 13, 2019 Referred to State Affairs
House May 10, 2019 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House May 10, 2019 Record vote RV#1316
House May 10, 2019 Passed
House May 10, 2019 Read 3rd time
House May 9, 2019 Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
House May 9, 2019 Passed to engrossment
House May 9, 2019 Read 2nd time
House May 8, 2019 Placed on General State Calendar
House May 6, 2019 Considered in Calendars
House Apr 30, 2019 Committee report sent to Calendars
House Apr 30, 2019 Committee report distributed
House Apr 29, 2019 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House Apr 24, 2019 Reported favorably as substituted
House Apr 24, 2019 Committee substitute considered in committee
House Apr 24, 2019 Considered in public hearing
House Apr 17, 2019 Left pending in committee
House Apr 17, 2019 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House Apr 17, 2019 Committee substitute considered in committee
House Apr 17, 2019 Considered in public hearing
House Apr 17, 2019 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House Mar 4, 2019 Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
House Mar 4, 2019 Read first time
House Feb 14, 2019 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Enrolled May 21, 2019 state link bill text
Comm Sub May 20, 2019 state link bill text
Engrossed May 13, 2019 state link bill text
Comm Sub Apr 30, 2019 state link bill text
Introduced Feb 14, 2019 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
05/10/2019 75 49 2 24 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
  • Beckley, Michelle (D) Absent
  • Bell, Cecil (R) Yea
  • Bell, Keith (R) Yea
  • Bernal, Diego (D) Nay
  • Biedermann, Kyle (R) Yea
  • Blanco, Cesar (D) Nay
  • Bohac, Dwayne (R) Yea
  • Bonnen, Dennis (R) NV
  • Bonnen, Greg (R) Yea
  • Bowers, Rhetta (D) Nay
  • Buckley, Bradley (R) Yea
  • Bucy, John (D) Nay
  • Burns, Dewayne (R) Yea
  • Burrows, Dustin (R) Yea
  • Button, Angie (R) Yea
  • Cain, Briscoe (R) Yea
  • Calanni, Gina (D) Nay
  • Canales, Terry (D) Nay
  • Capriglione, Giovanni (R) Yea
  • Clardy, Travis (R) Yea
  • Cole, Sheryl (D) Nay
  • Coleman, Garnet (D) Nay
  • Collier, Nicole (D) Nay
  • Cortez, Philip (D) Nay
  • Craddick, Tom (R) Yea
  • Cyrier, John (R) Yea
  • Darby, Drew (R) Yea
  • Davis, Sarah (R) Absent
  • Davis, Yvonne (D) Nay
  • Dean, Valoree (R) Yea
  • Deshotel, Joe (D) Nay
  • Dominguez, Alex (D) Absent
  • Dutton, Harold (D) Absent
  • Farrar, Jessica (D) Absent
  • Fierro, Art (D) Nay
  • Flynn, Dan (R) Nay
  • Frank, James (R) Yea
  • Frullo, John (R) Absent
  • Geren, Charlie (R) Yea
  • Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara (D) Nay
  • Goldman, Craig (R) Yea
  • Gonzalez, Jessica (D) Nay
  • Gonzalez, Mary (D) Nay
  • Goodwin, Vikki (D) Nay
  • Guerra, Robert (D) Yea
  • Guillen, Ryan (D) Absent
  • Gutierrez, Roland (D) Nay
  • Harless, Sam (R) Absent
  • Harris, Cody (R) Yea
  • Hefner, Cole (R) Yea
  • Hernandez, Ana (D) Nay
  • Herrero, Abel (D) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Gina (D) Nay
  • Holland, Justin (R) Nay
  • Howard, Donna (D) Absent
  • Huberty, Dan (R) Yea
  • Hunter, Todd (R) Yea
  • Israel, Celia (D) Nay
  • Johnson, Eric (D) Absent
  • Johnson, Jarvis (D) Nay
  • Johnson, Julie (D) Yea
  • Kacal, Kyle (R) Yea
  • King, Ken (R) Absent
  • King, Phil (R) Yea
  • King, Tracy (D) Absent
  • Klick, Stephanie (R) Absent
  • Krause, Matt (R) Yea
  • Kuempel, John (R) Yea
  • Lambert, Stan (R) Yea
  • Landgraf, Brooks (R) Yea
  • Lang, Mike (R) Yea
  • Larson, Lyle (R) Yea
  • Leach, Jeff (R) Absent
  • Leman, Ben (R) Yea
  • Longoria, Oscar (D) Absent
  • Lopez, Ray (D) Nay
  • Lozano, J. M. (R) Absent
  • Lucio, Eddie (D) Nay
  • Martinez, Armando (D) Yea
  • Martinez Fischer, Trey (D) Nay
  • Metcalf, William (R) Yea
  • Meyer, Morgan (R) Yea
  • Meza, Thresa (D) Nay
  • Middleton, David (R) Yea
  • Miller, Rick (R) Yea
  • Minjarez, Ina (D) Nay
  • Moody, Joseph (D) Yea
  • Morales, Christina (D) Nay
  • Morrison, Geanie (R) Yea
  • Munoz, Sergio (D) Yea
  • Murphy, Jim (R) Yea
  • Murr, Andrew (R) Yea
  • Neave, Victoria (D) Nay
  • Nevarez, Poncho (D) Absent
  • Noble, Candy (R) Yea
  • Oliverson, Tom (R) Yea
  • Ortega, Lina (D) Nay
  • Pacheco, Leo (D) Absent
  • Paddie, Chris (R) Yea
  • Parker, Tan (R) Yea
  • Patterson, Jared (R) Yea
  • Paul, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Perez, Mary (D) Nay
  • Phelan, Dade (R) Yea
  • Price, Four (R) Yea
  • Ramos, Ana-Maria (D) Nay
  • Raney, John (R) Absent
  • Raymond, Richard (D) Yea
  • Reynolds, Ron (D) Nay
  • Rodriguez, Justin (D) Nay
  • Romero, Ramon (D) Nay
  • Rose, Toni (D) Nay
  • Rosenthal, Jon (D) Nay
  • Sanford, Scott (R) Absent
  • Schaefer, Matt (R) Yea
  • Shaheen, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Sheffield, J.D. (R) Absent
  • Sherman, Carl (D) Yea
  • Shine, Hugh (R) Yea
  • Smith, Reggie (R) Yea
  • Smithee, John (R) Absent
  • Springer, Drew (R) Yea
  • Stephenson, Phil (R) Absent
  • Stickland, Jonathan (R) Yea
  • Stucky, Lynn (R) NV
  • Swanson, Valoree (R) Yea
  • Talarico, James (D) Nay
  • Thierry, Shawn (D) Nay
  • Thompson, Ed (R) Yea
  • Thompson, Senfronia (D) Nay
  • Tinderholt, Tony (R) Absent
  • Toth, Steve (R) Yea
  • Turner, Chris (D) Nay
  • Turner, John (D) Nay
  • Vandeaver, Gary (R) Yea
  • Vo, Hubert (D) Nay
  • Walle, Armando (D) Nay
  • White, James (R) Yea
  • Wilson, Terry (R) Yea
  • Wray, John (R) Yea
  • Wu, Eugene (D) Nay
  • Zedler, William (R) Yea
  • Zerwas, John (R) Yea
  • Zwiener, Erin (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/21/2019 31 0 0 0 Yes
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/21/2019 31 0 0 0 Yes
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/21/2019 24 6 1 0 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Yea
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) NV
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Nay
  • Buckingham, Dawn (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Fallon, Pat (R) Nay
  • Flores, Peter (R) Yea
  • Hall, Bob (R) Nay
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Nay
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Yea
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Nay
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Nay
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Yea
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • Lucio, Eddie (D) Yea
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Yea
  • Miles, Borris (D) Yea
  • Nelson, Jane (R) Yea
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Powell, Beverly (D) Yea
  • Rodriguez, Jose (D) Yea
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Seliger, Kel (R) Yea
  • Taylor, Larry (R) Yea
  • Watson, Kirk (D) Yea
  • West, Royce (D) Yea
  • Whitmire, John (D) Yea
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/21/2019 24 6 1 0 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Yea
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) NV
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Nay
  • Buckingham, Dawn (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Fallon, Pat (R) Nay
  • Flores, Peter (R) Yea
  • Hall, Bob (R) Nay
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Nay
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Yea
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Nay
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Nay
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Yea
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • Lucio, Eddie (D) Yea
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Yea
  • Miles, Borris (D) Yea
  • Nelson, Jane (R) Yea
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Powell, Beverly (D) Yea
  • Rodriguez, Jose (D) Yea
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Seliger, Kel (R) Yea
  • Taylor, Larry (R) Yea
  • Watson, Kirk (D) Yea
  • West, Royce (D) Yea
  • Whitmire, John (D) Yea
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/21/2019 24 6 1 0 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Yea
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) NV
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Nay
  • Buckingham, Dawn (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Fallon, Pat (R) Nay
  • Flores, Peter (R) Yea
  • Hall, Bob (R) Nay
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Nay
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Yea
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Nay
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Nay
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Yea
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • Lucio, Eddie (D) Yea
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Yea
  • Miles, Borris (D) Yea
  • Nelson, Jane (R) Yea
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Powell, Beverly (D) Yea
  • Rodriguez, Jose (D) Yea
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Seliger, Kel (R) Yea
  • Taylor, Larry (R) Yea
  • Watson, Kirk (D) Yea
  • West, Royce (D) Yea
  • Whitmire, John (D) Yea
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/21/2019 25 6 0 0 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Nay
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Buckingham, Dawn (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Fallon, Pat (R) Yea
  • Flores, Peter (R) Yea
  • Hall, Bob (R) Yea
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Yea
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Yea
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Yea
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • Lucio, Eddie (D) Yea
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Yea
  • Miles, Borris (D) Yea
  • Nelson, Jane (R) Yea
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Powell, Beverly (D) Nay
  • Rodriguez, Jose (D) Nay
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Seliger, Kel (R) Yea
  • Taylor, Larry (R) Yea
  • Watson, Kirk (D) Yea
  • West, Royce (D) Nay
  • Whitmire, John (D) Nay
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/21/2019 25 6 0 0 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Nay
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Buckingham, Dawn (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Fallon, Pat (R) Yea
  • Flores, Peter (R) Yea
  • Hall, Bob (R) Yea
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Yea
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Yea
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Yea
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • Lucio, Eddie (D) Yea
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Yea
  • Miles, Borris (D) Yea
  • Nelson, Jane (R) Yea
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Powell, Beverly (D) Nay
  • Rodriguez, Jose (D) Nay
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Seliger, Kel (R) Yea
  • Taylor, Larry (R) Yea
  • Watson, Kirk (D) Yea
  • West, Royce (D) Nay
  • Whitmire, John (D) Nay
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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