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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB353

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Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to the application of certain weapons laws to and liability for certain actions of volunteer emergency services personnel licensed to carry a concealed handgun.

Subject: Fire Fighters & Police: Fire Fighters & Police--Volunteer: Health: Health--Emergency Services & Personnel: Weapons: CONCEALED HANDGUNS

Description: Relating to the application of certain weapons laws to and liability for certain actions of volunteer emergency services personnel licensed to carry a concealed handgun.

Session: 84th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Referred to State Affairs

Last Action Date: May 12, 2015

Sponsors

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7 sponsors: Ken King; Drew Springer; Dewayne Burns; David Simpson; Ryan Guillen; Pat Fallon; Andrew Murr;

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 5% (7 of 150)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate May 12, 2015 Referred to State Affairs
Senate May 12, 2015 Read first time
Senate May 11, 2015 Received from the House
House May 7, 2015 Passed as amended
House May 7, 2015 Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal
House May 7, 2015 Read 3rd time
House May 7, 2015 Amended
House May 7, 2015 Reported engrossed
House May 7, 2015 Record vote
House May 6, 2015 Placed on General State Calendar
House May 6, 2015 Read 2nd time
House May 6, 2015 Amendment withdrawn
House May 6, 2015 Postponed
House May 6, 2015 Laid out as postponed business
House May 6, 2015 Amended
House May 6, 2015 Amended
House May 6, 2015 Passed to engrossment as amended
House May 4, 2015 Considered in Calendars
House Apr 22, 2015 Considered in Calendars
House Mar 31, 2015 Committee report sent to Calendars
House Mar 31, 2015 Committee report distributed
House Mar 30, 2015 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House Mar 24, 2015 Considered in public hearing
House Mar 24, 2015 Committee substitute considered in committee
House Mar 24, 2015 Reported favorably as substituted
House Mar 17, 2015 Left pending in committee
House Mar 17, 2015 Considered in public hearing
House Mar 10, 2015 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House Mar 10, 2015 Left pending in committee
House Mar 10, 2015 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House Mar 10, 2015 Considered in public hearing
House Feb 12, 2015 Read first time
House Feb 12, 2015 Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
House Nov 20, 2014 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed May 7, 2015 state link bill text
Comm Sub Mar 31, 2015 state link bill text
Introduced Nov 20, 2014 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

HB 353Third Reading House

Link: link to state bill page

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