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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB3443

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to adding a designation on a person's driver's license or commercial driver's license indicating that the person is licensed to carry a handgun.

Subject: Vehicles & Traffic: Vehicles & Traffic--Driver's Licenses: Weapons: PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

Description: Relating to adding a designation on a person's driver's license or commercial driver's license indicating that the person is licensed to carry a handgun.

Session: 88th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Not again placed on intent calendar

Last Action Date: May 21, 2023

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'.

6 sponsors: Terry Canales (D); David Cook (R); Giovanni Capriglione (R); Candy Noble (R); Eddie Morales (D); Juan Hinojosa (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 4% (6 of 150)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate May 21, 2023 Not again placed on intent calendar
Senate May 19, 2023 Placed on intent calendar
Senate May 17, 2023 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate May 17, 2023 Committee report printed and distributed
Senate May 17, 2023 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Senate May 17, 2023 Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate May 17, 2023 Vote taken in committee
Senate May 17, 2023 Considered in public hearing
Senate May 10, 2023 Read first time
Senate May 10, 2023 Referred to Transportation
Senate May 9, 2023 Received from the House
House May 8, 2023 Passed
House May 8, 2023 Reported engrossed
House May 8, 2023 Record vote RV#1245
House May 8, 2023 Read 3rd time
House May 6, 2023 Passed to engrossment
House May 6, 2023 Placed on General State Calendar
House May 6, 2023 Read 2nd time
House May 4, 2023 Considered in Calendars
House May 2, 2023 Considered in Calendars
House Apr 10, 2023 Committee report sent to Calendars
House Apr 6, 2023 Committee report distributed
House Apr 6, 2023 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House Mar 30, 2023 Considered in formal meeting
House Mar 30, 2023 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House Mar 21, 2023 Considered in public hearing
House Mar 21, 2023 Left pending in committee
House Mar 21, 2023 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House Mar 21, 2023 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House Mar 16, 2023 Read first time
House Mar 16, 2023 Referred to Community Safety, Select
House Mar 3, 2023 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub May 17, 2023 state link bill text
Engrossed May 8, 2023 state link bill text
Comm Sub Apr 6, 2023 state link bill text
Introduced Mar 3, 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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
05/8/2023 143 0 1 6 Yes
  • Allen, Alma (D) Yea
  • Allison, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Anchia, Rafael (D) Yea
  • Anderson, Charles (R) Yea
  • Ashby, Trent (R) Yea
  • Bailes, Ernest (R) Yea
  • Bell, Cecil (R) Yea
  • Bell, Keith (R) Yea
  • Bernal, Diego (D) Yea
  • Bhojani, Salman (D) Yea
  • Bonnen, Greg (R) Yea
  • Bowers, Rhetta (D) Yea
  • Bryant, John (D) Yea
  • Buckley, Bradley (R) Yea
  • Bucy, John (D) Yea
  • Bumgarner, Ben (R) Yea
  • Burns, Dewayne (R) Yea
  • Burrows, Dustin (R) Yea
  • Button, Angie (R) Yea
  • Cain, Briscoe (R) Yea
  • Campos, Elizabeth (D) Yea
  • Canales, Terry (D) Yea
  • Capriglione, Giovanni (R) Yea
  • Clardy, Travis (R) Yea
  • Cole, Sheryl (D) Yea
  • Collier, Nicole (D) Yea
  • Cook, David (R) Yea
  • Cortez, Philip (D) Yea
  • Craddick, Tom (R) Yea
  • Cunningham, Charles (R) Yea
  • Darby, Drew (R) Yea
  • Davis, Yvonne (D) Yea
  • DeAyala, Mano (R) Yea
  • Dean, Valoree (R) Yea
  • Dorazio, Mark (R) Yea
  • Dutton, Harold (D) Yea
  • Flores, Maria (D) Yea
  • Frank, James (R) Yea
  • Frazier, Frederick (R) Yea
  • Gamez, Erin (D) Yea
  • Garcia, Josey (D) Yea
  • Gates, Gary (R) Yea
  • Gerdes, Stan (R) Yea
  • Geren, Charlie (R) Yea
  • Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara (D) Yea
  • Goldman, Craig (R) Yea
  • Gonzalez, Jessica (D) Yea
  • Gonzalez, Mary (D) Yea
  • Goodwin, Vikki (D) Absent
  • Guerra, Robert (D) Yea
  • Guillen, Ryan (D) Yea
  • Harless, Sam (R) Yea
  • Harris, Caroline (R) Yea
  • Harris, Cody (R) Yea
  • Harrison, Brian (R) Yea
  • Hayes, Christian (D) Yea
  • Hayes, Richard (R) Yea
  • Hefner, Cole (R) Yea
  • Hernandez, Ana (D) Yea
  • Herrero, Abel (D) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Gina (D) Yea
  • Holland, Justin (R) Yea
  • Howard, Donna (D) Yea
  • Hull, Lacey (R) Yea
  • Hunter, Todd (R) Yea
  • Isaac, Carrie (R) Yea
  • Jetton, Jacey (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Ann (D) Yea
  • Johnson, Jarvis (D) Yea
  • Johnson, Julie (D) Yea
  • Jones, Jolanda (D) Yea
  • Jones, Venton (D) Yea
  • Kacal, Kyle (R) Yea
  • King, Ken (R) Yea
  • King, Tracy (D) Yea
  • Kitzman, Stan (R) Yea
  • Klick, Stephanie (R) Yea
  • Kuempel, John (R) Yea
  • Lalani, Suleman (D) Yea
  • Lambert, Stan (R) Yea
  • Landgraf, Brooks (R) Yea
  • Leach, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Leo-Wilson, Terri (R) Yea
  • Longoria, Oscar (D) Yea
  • Lopez, Janie (R) Yea
  • Lopez, Ray (D) Yea
  • Lozano, J. M. (R) Yea
  • Lujan, John (R) Yea
  • Martinez, Armando (D) Yea
  • Martinez Fischer, Trey (D) Yea
  • Metcalf, William (R) Yea
  • Meyer, Morgan (R) Yea
  • Meza, Thresa (D) Yea
  • Moody, Joseph (D) Yea
  • Morales, Christina (D) Yea
  • Morales, Eddie (D) Yea
  • Morales Shaw, Penny (D) Yea
  • Morrison, Geanie (R) Yea
  • Munoz, Sergio (D) Yea
  • Murr, Andrew (R) Yea
  • Neave, Victoria (D) Yea
  • Noble, Candy (R) Yea
  • Oliverson, Tom (R) Yea
  • Ordaz Perez, Claudia (D) Yea
  • Orr, Angelia (R) Yea
  • Ortega, Lina (D) Yea
  • Patterson, Jared (R) Yea
  • Paul, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Perez, Mary (D) Yea
  • Phelan, Dade (R) NV
  • Plesa, Mihaela (D) Yea
  • Price, Four (R) Yea
  • Ramos, Ana-Maria (D) Yea
  • Raney, John (R) Absent
  • Raymond, Richard (D) Yea
  • Reynolds, Ron (D) Yea
  • Rogers, Glenn (R) Yea
  • Romero, Ramon (D) Yea
  • Rose, Toni (D) Yea
  • Rosenthal, Jon (D) Yea
  • Schaefer, Matt (R) Yea
  • Schatzline, Nate (R) Yea
  • Schofield, Mike (R) Yea
  • Shaheen, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Sherman, Carl (D) Absent
  • Shine, Hugh (R) Yea
  • Slaton, Bryan (R) Absent
  • Slawson, Shelby (R) Yea
  • Smith, Reggie (R) Yea
  • Smithee, John (R) Absent
  • Spiller, David (R) Yea
  • Stucky, Lynn (R) Yea
  • Swanson, Valoree (R) Yea
  • Talarico, James (D) Yea
  • Tepper, Carl (R) Yea
  • Thierry, Shawn (D) Yea
  • Thimesch, Kronda (R) Yea
  • Thompson, Ed (R) Absent
  • Thompson, Senfronia (D) Yea
  • Tinderholt, Tony (R) Yea
  • Toth, Steve (R) Yea
  • Troxclair, Ellen (R) Yea
  • Turner, Chris (D) Yea
  • Vandeaver, Gary (R) Yea
  • Vasut, Cody (R) Yea
  • Vo, Hubert (D) Yea
  • Walle, Armando (D) Yea
  • Wilson, Terry (R) Yea
  • Wu, Eugene (D) Yea
  • Zwiener, Erin (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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