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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB3953

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Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to the creation of the open burn pit registry fund and a voluntary contribution to that fund when applying for a handgun license.

Subject: State Finances: State Finances--Management & Control: Weapons: PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF: GIFTS & DONATIONS

Description: Relating to the creation of the open burn pit registry fund and a voluntary contribution to that fund when applying for a handgun license.

Session: 87th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Received from the House

Last Action Date: May 10, 2021

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'.

1 sponsors: Abel Herrero (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 150)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate May 10, 2021 Received from the House
House May 8, 2021 Reported engrossed
House May 8, 2021 Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
House May 8, 2021 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House May 8, 2021 Record vote RV#898
House May 8, 2021 Passed
House May 8, 2021 Read 2nd time
House May 8, 2021 Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
House May 8, 2021 Read 3rd time
House May 8, 2021 Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
House May 8, 2021 Passed to engrossment
House May 4, 2021 Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
House Apr 28, 2021 Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
House Apr 27, 2021 Committee report distributed
House Apr 27, 2021 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House Apr 19, 2021 Reported favorably as substituted
House Apr 19, 2021 Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
House Apr 19, 2021 Committee substitute considered in committee
House Apr 19, 2021 Considered in public hearing
House Apr 7, 2021 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House Apr 7, 2021 Considered in public hearing
House Apr 7, 2021 Left pending in committee
House Apr 7, 2021 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House Apr 7, 2021 Committee substitute considered in committee
House Mar 29, 2021 Read first time
House Mar 29, 2021 Referred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs
House Mar 11, 2021 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed May 8, 2021 state link bill text
Comm Sub Apr 27, 2021 state link bill text
Introduced Mar 17, 2021 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
05/8/2021 139 0 2 9 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
  • Beckley, Michelle (D) Yea
  • Bell, Cecil (R) Yea
  • Bell, Keith (R) Yea
  • Bernal, Diego (D) Yea
  • Biedermann, Kyle (R) Yea
  • Bonnen, Greg (R) Yea
  • Bowers, Rhetta (D) Yea
  • Buckley, Bradley (R) Yea
  • Bucy, John (D) 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
  • Cason, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Clardy, Travis (R) Yea
  • Cole, Sheryl (D) Yea
  • Coleman, Garnet (D) Yea
  • Collier, Nicole (D) Yea
  • Cook, David (R) Yea
  • Cortez, Philip (D) Yea
  • Craddick, Tom (R) Yea
  • Crockett, Jasmine (D) Yea
  • Cyrier, John (R) Yea
  • Darby, Drew (R) Yea
  • Davis, Yvonne (D) Yea
  • Dean, Valoree (R) Yea
  • Deshotel, Joe (D) Yea
  • Dominguez, Alex (D) Yea
  • Dutton, Harold (D) Yea
  • Ellzey, John (R) Yea
  • Fierro, Art (D) Yea
  • Frank, James (R) Yea
  • Frullo, John (R) Yea
  • Gates, Gary (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) Yea
  • Guerra, Robert (D) Yea
  • Guillen, Ryan (D) Yea
  • Harless, Sam (R) Yea
  • Harris, Cody (R) Absent
  • Hefner, Cole (R) Yea
  • Hernandez, Ana (D) Yea
  • Herrero, Abel (D) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Gina (D) Yea
  • Holland, Justin (R) Yea
  • Howard, Donna (D) Yea
  • Huberty, Dan (R) Yea
  • Hull, Lacey (R) Yea
  • Hunter, Todd (R) Yea
  • Israel, Celia (D) Yea
  • Jetton, Jacey (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Ann (D) Yea
  • Johnson, Jarvis (D) Yea
  • Johnson, Julie (D) Yea
  • 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
  • Larson, Lyle (R) Yea
  • Leach, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Leman, Ben (R) Yea
  • Longoria, Oscar (D) Yea
  • Lopez, Ray (D) Yea
  • Lozano, J. M. (R) Yea
  • Lucio, Eddie (D) Yea
  • Martinez, Armando (D) Absent
  • Martinez Fischer, Trey (D) Yea
  • Metcalf, William (R) Yea
  • Meyer, Morgan (R) Yea
  • Meza, Thresa (D) Yea
  • Middleton, David (R) Yea
  • Minjarez, Ina (D) Yea
  • Moody, Joseph (D) NV
  • Morales, Christina (D) Yea
  • Morales, Eddie (D) Yea
  • Morales Shaw, Penny (D) Absent
  • Morrison, Geanie (R) Yea
  • Munoz, Sergio (D) Yea
  • Murphy, Jim (R) Yea
  • Murr, Andrew (R) Yea
  • Neave, Victoria (D) Yea
  • Noble, Candy (R) Yea
  • Oliverson, Tom (R) Yea
  • Ordaz Perez, Claudia (D) Yea
  • Ortega, Lina (D) Yea
  • Pacheco, Leo (D) Absent
  • Paddie, Chris (R) Yea
  • Parker, Tan (R) Yea
  • Patterson, Jared (R) Yea
  • Paul, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Perez, Mary (D) Absent
  • Phelan, Dade (R) NV
  • Price, Four (R) Absent
  • Ramos, Ana-Maria (D) Yea
  • Raney, John (R) Absent
  • Raymond, Richard (D) Yea
  • Reynolds, Ron (D) Yea
  • Rodriguez, Eddie (D) Yea
  • Rogers, Glenn (R) Yea
  • Romero, Ramon (D) Yea
  • Rose, Toni (D) Yea
  • Rosenthal, Jon (D) Yea
  • Sanford, Scott (R) Yea
  • Schaefer, Matt (R) Yea
  • Schofield, Mike (R) Yea
  • Shaheen, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Sherman, Carl (D) Yea
  • Shine, Hugh (R) Yea
  • Slaton, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Slawson, Shelby (R) Yea
  • Smith, Reggie (R) Yea
  • Smithee, John (R) Absent
  • Spiller, David (R) Yea
  • Stephenson, Phil (R) Yea
  • Stucky, Lynn (R) Yea
  • Swanson, Valoree (R) Yea
  • Talarico, James (D) Yea
  • Thierry, Shawn (D) Yea
  • Thompson, Ed (R) Yea
  • Thompson, Senfronia (D) Yea
  • Tinderholt, Tony (R) Yea
  • Toth, Steve (R) Yea
  • Turner, Chris (D) Yea
  • Turner, John (D) Yea
  • Vandeaver, Gary (R) Yea
  • Vasut, Cody (R) Yea
  • Vo, Hubert (D) Yea
  • Walle, Armando (D) Yea
  • White, James (R) Absent
  • 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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