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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB2359

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to prohibiting the Department of Public Safety from responding to bulk requests from the federal government for lists of individuals licensed to carry a concealed handgun.

Subject: Weapons: CONCEALED HANDGUNS: CRIMINAL RECORDS: PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

Description: Relating to prohibiting the Department of Public Safety from responding to bulk requests from the federal government for lists of individuals licensed to carry a concealed handgun.

Session: 84th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar

Last Action Date: May 13, 2015

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Dwayne Bohac;

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 150)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 13, 2015 Placed on General State Calendar
House May 11, 2015 Considered in Calendars
House May 8, 2015 Committee report sent to Calendars
House May 7, 2015 Committee report distributed
House May 7, 2015 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House May 5, 2015 Reported favorably as substituted
House May 5, 2015 Committee substitute considered in committee
House May 5, 2015 Considered in public hearing
House Apr 14, 2015 Left pending in committee
House Apr 14, 2015 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House Apr 14, 2015 Considered in public hearing
House Apr 14, 2015 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House Apr 7, 2015 No action taken in committee
House Apr 7, 2015 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House Mar 13, 2015 Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
House Mar 13, 2015 Read first time
House Mar 4, 2015 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub May 7, 2015 state link bill text
Introduced Mar 4, 2015 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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