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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB347

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to a false statement made to illegally acquire a firearm; creating a criminal offense.

Subject: Crimes: Crimes--Miscellaneous: Weapons

Description: Relating to a false statement made to illegally acquire a firearm; creating a criminal offense.

Session: 87th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call

Last Action Date: May 13, 2021

Sponsors

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10 sponsors: Charlie Geren (R); Nicole Collier (D); Joseph Moody (D); Mary Gonzalez (D); Brooks Landgraf (R); Jasmine Crockett (D); Lina Ortega (D); Tan Parker (R); Mary Perez (D); Erin Zwiener (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 7% (10 of 150)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 13, 2021 Companion considered in lieu of SB 162
House May 13, 2021 Laid on the table subject to call
House May 11, 2021 Placed on General State Calendar
House May 8, 2021 Considered in Calendars
House Apr 28, 2021 Committee report sent to Calendars
House Apr 27, 2021 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House Apr 27, 2021 Committee report distributed
House Apr 16, 2021 Committee substitute considered in committee
House Apr 16, 2021 Considered in formal meeting
House Apr 16, 2021 Reported favorably as substituted
House Apr 12, 2021 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House Apr 12, 2021 Left pending in committee
House Apr 12, 2021 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House Apr 12, 2021 Committee substitute considered in committee
House Apr 12, 2021 Considered in public hearing
House Feb 25, 2021 Read first time
House Feb 25, 2021 Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
House Nov 9, 2020 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub Apr 27, 2021 state link bill text
Introduced Nov 9, 2020 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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