Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB2705
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.
Subject: Weapons
Description: Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.
Session: 88th Legislature Regular Session
Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar
Last Action Date: May 11, 2023
Companion Bill: HB2953
Sponsors
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18 sponsors: Richard Hayes (R); Ben Bumgarner (R); Tom Oliverson (R); Travis Clardy (R); Mark Dorazio (R); Frederick Frazier (R); Stan Gerdes (R); Brian Harrison (R);Carrie Isaac (R); Stan Lambert (R); Terri Leo-Wilson (R); William Metcalf (R); Angelia Orr (R); Glenn Rogers (R); Lynn Stucky (R); Valoree Swanson (R); Carl Tepper (R); Cody Vasut (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 12% (18 of 150)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | May 11, 2023 | Placed on General State Calendar |
| House | May 9, 2023 | Considered in Calendars |
| House | Apr 26, 2023 | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| House | Apr 26, 2023 | Committee report sent to Calendars |
| House | Apr 26, 2023 | Committee report distributed |
| House | Apr 13, 2023 | Considered in formal meeting |
| House | Apr 13, 2023 | Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) |
| House | Apr 4, 2023 | Considered in public hearing |
| House | Apr 4, 2023 | Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee |
| House | Apr 4, 2023 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| House | Apr 4, 2023 | Left pending in committee |
| House | Mar 13, 2023 | Read first time |
| House | Mar 13, 2023 | Referred to Community Safety, Select |
| House | Feb 23, 2023 | Filed |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | Apr 26, 2023 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Feb 23, 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
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
