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Passed Texas Firearm Legislation HB302

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to the carrying, storage, or possession of a firearm or firearm ammunition by certain persons on certain residential or commercial property.

Subject: Property Interests: Property Interests--Landlord & Tenant: Property Interests--Property Owners Association: Weapons

Description: Relating to the carrying, storage, or possession of a firearm or firearm ammunition by certain persons on certain residential or commercial property.

Session: 86th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Effective on 9/1/19

Last Action Date: May 16, 2019

Companion Bill: SB472

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'.

67 sponsors: Dennis Paul (R); Poncho Nevarez (D); Dewayne Burns (R); Phil King (R); Ryan Guillen (D); Stephen Allison (R); Charles Anderson (R); Trent Ashby (R); Cecil Bell (R); Keith Bell (R); Kyle Biedermann (R); Dwayne Bohac (R); Greg Bonnen (R); Brad Buckley (R); Dustin Burrows (R); Angie Button (R); Briscoe Cain (R); Giovanni Capriglione (R); Travis Clardy (R); John Cyrier (R); Drew Darby (R); Jay Dean (R); Dan Flynn (R); James Frank (R); John Frullo (R); Craig Goldman (R); Cody Harris (R); Cole Hefner (R); Justin Holland (R); Kyle Kacal (R); Stephanie Klick (R); Matt Krause (R); John Kuempel (R); Stan Lambert (R); Brooks Landgraf (R); Mike Lang (R); Lyle Larson (R); Ben Leman (R); William Metcalf (R); Mayes Middleton (R); Rick Miller (R); Andrew Murr (R); Candy Noble (R); Tom Oliverson (R); Chris Paddie (R); Tan Parker (R); Jared Patterson (R); Dade Phelan (R); John Raney (R); Richard Raymond (D); Scott Sanford (R); Hugh Shine (R); Reggie Smith (R); John Smithee (R); Drew Springer (R); Phil Stephenson (R); Jonathan Stickland (R); Lynn Stucky (R); Valoree Swanson (R); Ed Thompson (R); Tony Tinderholt (R); Steve Toth (R); Gary Vandeaver (R); James White (R); Terry Wilson (R); William Zedler (R); Bryan Hughes (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 45% (67 of 150)

History
Chamber Date Action
May 16, 2019 Effective on 9/1/19
May 16, 2019 Signed by the Governor
May 6, 2019 Sent to the Governor
Senate May 6, 2019 Signed in the Senate
House May 6, 2019 Signed in the House
House May 3, 2019 Reported enrolled
Senate May 2, 2019 Three day rule suspended
House May 2, 2019 Senate passage reported
Senate May 2, 2019 Record vote
Senate May 2, 2019 Passed
Senate May 2, 2019 Read 3rd time
Senate May 2, 2019 Record vote
Senate May 2, 2019 Record vote
Senate May 2, 2019 Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
Senate May 2, 2019 Record vote
Senate May 2, 2019 Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate May 1, 2019 Placed on intent calendar
Senate Apr 29, 2019 Considered in public hearing
Senate Apr 29, 2019 Committee report printed and distributed
Senate Apr 29, 2019 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Senate Apr 29, 2019 Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate Apr 25, 2019 Testimony taken in committee
Senate Apr 25, 2019 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate Apr 25, 2019 Left pending in committee
Senate Apr 25, 2019 Considered in public hearing
Senate Apr 15, 2019 Referred to State Affairs
Senate Apr 15, 2019 Read first time
House Apr 11, 2019 Read 3rd time
Senate Apr 11, 2019 Received from the House
House Apr 11, 2019 Reported engrossed
House Apr 11, 2019 Record vote RV#297
House Apr 11, 2019 Passed
House Apr 10, 2019 Read 2nd time
House Apr 10, 2019 Passed to engrossment as amended
House Apr 10, 2019 Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal
House Apr 10, 2019 Amended 1-Paul
House Apr 10, 2019 Placed on General State Calendar
House Apr 8, 2019 Considered in Calendars
House Mar 21, 2019 Considered in Calendars
House Mar 18, 2019 Committee report distributed
House Mar 18, 2019 Committee report sent to Calendars
House Mar 18, 2019 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House Mar 13, 2019 Committee substitute considered in committee
House Mar 13, 2019 Reported favorably as substituted
House Mar 13, 2019 Considered in public hearing
House Feb 27, 2019 Considered in public hearing
House Feb 27, 2019 Left pending in committee
House Feb 27, 2019 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House Feb 27, 2019 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House Feb 19, 2019 Read first time
House Feb 19, 2019 Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
House Nov 12, 2018 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Enrolled May 3, 2019 state link bill text
Comm Sub Apr 29, 2019 state link bill text
Engrossed Apr 11, 2019 state link bill text
Comm Sub Mar 18, 2019 state link bill text
Introduced Nov 12, 2018 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
04/11/2019 101 44 2 3 Yes
  • Allen, Alma (D) Nay
  • Allison, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Anchia, Rafael (D) Nay
  • Anderson, Charles (R) Yea
  • Ashby, Trent (R) Yea
  • Bailes, Ernest (R) Yea
  • Beckley, Michelle (D) Nay
  • 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) Yea
  • Canales, Terry (D) Yea
  • Capriglione, Giovanni (R) Yea
  • Clardy, Travis (R) Yea
  • Cole, Sheryl (D) Nay
  • Coleman, Garnet (D) Nay
  • Collier, Nicole (D) Yea
  • Cortez, Philip (D) Yea
  • Craddick, Tom (R) Yea
  • Cyrier, John (R) Yea
  • Darby, Drew (R) Yea
  • Davis, Sarah (R) Nay
  • Davis, Yvonne (D) Nay
  • Dean, Valoree (R) Yea
  • Deshotel, Joe (D) Nay
  • Dominguez, Alex (D) Yea
  • Dutton, Harold (D) Nay
  • Farrar, Jessica (D) Nay
  • Fierro, Art (D) Nay
  • Flynn, Dan (R) Yea
  • Frank, James (R) Yea
  • Frullo, John (R) Yea
  • Geren, Charlie (R) NV
  • Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara (D) Nay
  • Goldman, Craig (R) Yea
  • Gonzalez, Jessica (D) Nay
  • Gonzalez, Mary (D) Absent
  • Goodwin, Vikki (D) Nay
  • Guerra, Robert (D) Yea
  • Guillen, Ryan (D) Yea
  • Gutierrez, Roland (D) Yea
  • Harless, Sam (R) Yea
  • Harris, Cody (R) Yea
  • Hefner, Cole (R) Yea
  • Hernandez, Ana (D) Yea
  • Herrero, Abel (D) Absent
  • Hinojosa, Gina (D) Nay
  • Holland, Justin (R) Yea
  • Howard, Donna (D) Nay
  • Huberty, Dan (R) Yea
  • Hunter, Todd (R) Yea
  • Israel, Celia (D) Nay
  • Johnson, Eric (D) Nay
  • Johnson, Jarvis (D) Yea
  • Johnson, Julie (D) Nay
  • Kacal, Kyle (R) Yea
  • King, Ken (R) Yea
  • King, Phil (R) Yea
  • King, Tracy (D) Yea
  • Klick, Stephanie (R) Yea
  • 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) Yea
  • Leman, Ben (R) Yea
  • Longoria, Oscar (D) Yea
  • Lopez, Ray (D) Nay
  • Lozano, J. M. (R) Yea
  • Lucio, Eddie (D) Yea
  • 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) Yea
  • 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) Yea
  • Noble, Candy (R) Yea
  • Oliverson, Tom (R) Yea
  • Ortega, Lina (D) Nay
  • Pacheco, Leo (D) Yea
  • 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) Yea
  • Raymond, Richard (D) Yea
  • Reynolds, Ron (D) Nay
  • Rodriguez, Justin (D) Nay
  • Romero, Ramon (D) Nay
  • Rose, Toni (D) Absent
  • Rosenthal, Jon (D) Nay
  • Sanford, Scott (R) Yea
  • Schaefer, Matt (R) Yea
  • Shaheen, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Sheffield, J.D. (R) Yea
  • Sherman, Carl (D) Nay
  • Shine, Hugh (R) Yea
  • Smith, Reggie (R) Yea
  • Smithee, John (R) Yea
  • Springer, Drew (R) Yea
  • Stephenson, Phil (R) Yea
  • Stickland, Jonathan (R) Yea
  • Stucky, Lynn (R) Yea
  • Swanson, Valoree (R) Yea
  • Talarico, James (D) Nay
  • Thierry, Shawn (D) Nay
  • Thompson, Ed (R) Yea
  • Thompson, Senfronia (D) Nay
  • Tinderholt, Tony (R) Yea
  • Toth, Steve (R) Yea
  • Turner, Chris (D) Nay
  • Turner, John (D) Nay
  • Vandeaver, Gary (R) Yea
  • Vo, Hubert (D) Yea
  • 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
05/2/2019 31 0 0 0 Yes
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/2/2019 31 0 0 0 Yes
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/2/2019 31 0 0 0 Yes
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/2/2019 31 0 0 0 Yes
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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