Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB195
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to the carrying of handguns; providing for the open carrying of handguns; removing the requirement that a person who may lawfully possess handguns obtain a Concealed Handgun License in order to carry a handgun lawfully in the state of Texas, and conforming changes.
Subject: Weapons: CONCEALED HANDGUNS: PEACE OFFICERS
Description: Relating to the carrying of handguns; providing for the open carrying of handguns; removing the requirement that a person who may lawfully possess handguns obtain a Concealed Handgun License in order to carry a handgun lawfully in the state of Texas, and conforming changes.
Session: 84th Legislature Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
Last Action Date: February 10, 2015
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: Jonathan Stickland; Mark Keough; Matt Krause; Jeff Leach; Matt Rinaldi; Matthew Shaheen; David Simpson; Stuart Spitzer; Tony Tinderholt; James White; Molly White; William Zedler;
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 8% (12 of 150)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 10, 2015 | Read first time |
| House | Feb 10, 2015 | Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety |
| House | Nov 10, 2014 | Filed |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Nov 10, 2014 | 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
