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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB4123

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to access to and use of certain criminal history record information.

Subject: Courts: Courts--Appellate: Courts--Personnel: Education: Education--Primary & Secondary: Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools: Education--Primary & Secondary--Private: Education--School Districts: Nursing Homes: State Agencies, Boards & Commissions: Taxation: Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts: ARCHITECTS & ARCHITECTURE: CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS: CRIMINAL RECORDS: FIRE MARSHAL: GUARDIANS & WARDS: INTERIOR DESIGNERS: LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS: MARRIAGE & FAMILY COUNSELING & COUNSELORS: PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS: PSYCHOLOGISTS: REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS: REAL ESTATE BROKERS: REAL ESTATE INSPECTORS: REGIONAL EDUCATION SERVICE CENTERS: SOCIAL WORK & SOCIAL WORKERS: VOLUNTEERS: ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, STATE OFFICE OF: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION, TEXAS: APPRAISER LICENSING & CERTIFICATION BOARD, TEXAS: ARCHITECTURAL EXAMINERS, BOARD OF: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, TEXAS: CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS, TEXAS BOARD OF: COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: CONSUMER CREDIT COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF: CRIMINAL APPEALS, COURT OF: DENTAL EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD OF: EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS: EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR: ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON: EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY & OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EXAMINERS: FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION: FUNERAL SERVICE COMMISSION, TEXAS: HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: HOUSING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF: INSURANCE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF: JUDICIAL BRANCH CERTIFICATION COMMISSION: LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF: LOTTERY COMMISSION, TEXAS: MEDICAL BOARD, TEXAS: MOTOR VEHICLES, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF: NURSING, TEXAS BOARD OF: PLUMBING EXAMINERS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF: PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF: PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF: RACING COMMISSION, TEXAS: STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF: SUPREME COURT: TEXAS OPTOMETRY BOARD: TEXAS REAL ESTATE COMMISSION: VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD OF: PHARMACY, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF: PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS & LAND SURVEYORS, TEXAS BOARD OF: Human Services: Human Services--Medical Assistance: INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES: ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES: PROFESSIONAL GEOSCIENTISTS, TEXAS BOARD OF: PSYCHOLOGISTS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION

Description: Relating to access to and use of certain criminal history record information.

Session: 88th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Effective immediately

Last Action Date: June 13, 2023

Companion Bill: SB1785

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'.

2 sponsors: Ryan Guillen (D); Judith Zaffirini (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (2 of 150)

History
Chamber Date Action
Jun 13, 2023 Effective immediately
Jun 13, 2023 Signed by the Governor
May 30, 2023 Sent to the Governor
Senate May 29, 2023 Signed in the Senate
House May 29, 2023 Signed in the House
House May 28, 2023 Reported enrolled
House May 26, 2023 Record vote RV#2178
Senate May 26, 2023 House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
House May 26, 2023 Text of Senate Amendment(s)
House May 26, 2023 House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
House May 25, 2023 Senate Amendments distributed
House May 25, 2023 Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
House May 25, 2023 Senate passage as amended reported
Senate May 24, 2023 Laid before the Senate
Senate May 24, 2023 Record vote
Senate May 24, 2023 Passed
Senate May 24, 2023 Read 3rd time
Senate May 24, 2023 Record vote
Senate May 24, 2023 Three day rule suspended
Senate May 24, 2023 Vote recorded in Journal
Senate May 24, 2023 Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
Senate May 23, 2023 Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Senate May 19, 2023 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Senate May 19, 2023 Committee report printed and distributed
Senate May 19, 2023 Reported favorably as substituted
Senate May 18, 2023 Vote taken in committee
Senate May 18, 2023 Considered in public hearing
Senate May 16, 2023 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate May 16, 2023 Considered in public hearing
Senate May 16, 2023 Left pending in committee
Senate May 15, 2023 Posting rule suspended
Senate May 11, 2023 Referred to Business & Commerce
Senate May 11, 2023 Read first time
Senate May 10, 2023 Received from the House
House May 9, 2023 Record vote RV#1308
House May 9, 2023 Passed
House May 9, 2023 Read 3rd time
House May 9, 2023 Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
House May 9, 2023 Passed to engrossment
House May 9, 2023 Read 2nd time
House May 9, 2023 Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
House May 9, 2023 Reported engrossed
House May 9, 2023 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House May 9, 2023 Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
House May 6, 2023 Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
House May 5, 2023 Committee report distributed
House May 5, 2023 Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
House May 4, 2023 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House Apr 26, 2023 Committee substitute considered in committee
House Apr 26, 2023 Reported favorably as substituted
House Apr 26, 2023 Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
House Apr 26, 2023 Considered in formal meeting
House Apr 11, 2023 Considered in public hearing
House Apr 11, 2023 Left pending in committee
House Apr 11, 2023 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House Apr 11, 2023 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House Mar 21, 2023 Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
House Mar 21, 2023 Read first time
House Mar 8, 2023 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Enrolled May 28, 2023 state link bill text
Comm Sub May 19, 2023 state link bill text
Engrossed May 9, 2023 state link bill text
Comm Sub May 5, 2023 state link bill text
Introduced Mar 15, 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
05/9/2023 142 0 2 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) Absent
  • 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) Absent
  • Gates, Gary (R) Yea
  • Gerdes, Stan (R) Yea
  • Geren, Charlie (R) NV
  • 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, 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) Yea
  • Raymond, Richard (D) Yea
  • Reynolds, Ron (D) Absent
  • 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) Yea
  • 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) Yea
  • Thompson, Senfronia (D) Yea
  • Tinderholt, Tony (R) Absent
  • 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
05/26/2023 140 0 1 8 Yes
  • Allen, Alma (D) Yea
  • Allison, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Anchia, Rafael (D) Yea
  • Anderson, Charles (R) Yea
  • Ashby, Trent (R) Absent
  • Bailes, Ernest (R) Yea
  • Bell, Cecil (R) Absent
  • Bell, Keith (R) Yea
  • Bernal, Diego (D) Absent
  • Bhojani, Salman (D) Absent
  • 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) Yea
  • 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) Absent
  • Hefner, Cole (R) Yea
  • Hernandez, Ana (D) Yea
  • Herrero, Abel (D) Absent
  • 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) Absent
  • 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) Yea
  • 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) Yea
  • Shine, Hugh (R) Yea
  • Slawson, Shelby (R) Yea
  • Smith, Reggie (R) Yea
  • Smithee, John (R) Yea
  • 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) Yea
  • 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) Absent
  • Zwiener, Erin (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/24/2023 31 0 0 0 Yes
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/24/2023 31 0 0 0 Yes
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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