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Passed Texas Firearm Legislation HB435

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to the carrying of weapons, including the application of certain weapons and handgun license laws to certain persons, the carrying of handguns by license holders on the property of a state hospital, and the liability for certain actions of volunteer emergency services personnel licensed to carry a handgun; providing a civil penalty.

Subject: Civil Remedies & Liabilities: Health: Health--Emergency Services & Personnel: Weapons: VOLUNTEERS: Hospitals: ATTORNEY GENERAL: PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

Description: Relating to the carrying of weapons, including the application of certain weapons and handgun license laws to certain persons, the carrying of handguns by license holders on the property of a state hospital, and the liability for certain actions of volunteer emergency services personnel licensed to carry a handgun; providing a civil penalty.

Session: 85th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17

Last Action Date: June 15, 2017

Sponsors

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10 sponsors: Ken King (R); Ernest Bailes (R); Drew Springer (R); Dan Flynn (R); Dennis Bonnen (R); Dewayne Burns (R); Brooks Landgraf (R); Andrew Murr (R); Leighton Schubert (R); Charles Perry (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Jun 15, 2017 Effective on 9/1/17
Jun 15, 2017 Signed by the Governor
May 30, 2017 Sent to the Governor
Senate May 30, 2017 Signed in the Senate
House May 29, 2017 Signed in the House
House May 28, 2017 Reported enrolled
House May 26, 2017 Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
Senate May 26, 2017 House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
House May 26, 2017 Text of Senate Amendment(s)
House May 26, 2017 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House May 26, 2017 Record vote
House May 26, 2017 House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
House May 25, 2017 Senate Amendments distributed
Senate May 24, 2017 Amendment(s) offered
Senate May 24, 2017 Placed on intent calendar
Senate May 24, 2017 Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate May 24, 2017 Vote recorded in Journal
Senate May 24, 2017 Read 2nd time
Senate May 24, 2017 Amendment(s) offered
Senate May 24, 2017 Amended
Senate May 24, 2017 Vote recorded in Journal
Senate May 24, 2017 Amended
Senate May 24, 2017 Vote recorded in Journal
Senate May 24, 2017 Passed to 3rd reading as amended
Senate May 24, 2017 Vote recorded in Journal
Senate May 24, 2017 Three day rule suspended
Senate May 24, 2017 Record vote
Senate May 24, 2017 Read 3rd time
Senate May 24, 2017 Passed
Senate May 24, 2017 Record vote
House May 24, 2017 Senate passage as amended reported
Senate May 18, 2017 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate May 18, 2017 Considered in public hearing
Senate May 18, 2017 Testimony taken in committee
Senate May 18, 2017 Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate May 18, 2017 Committee report printed and distributed
Senate May 18, 2017 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Senate May 12, 2017 Referred to State Affairs
Senate May 12, 2017 Read first time
House May 3, 2017 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House May 3, 2017 Record vote
House May 3, 2017 Passed
Senate May 3, 2017 Received from the House
House May 3, 2017 Reported engrossed
House May 3, 2017 Read 3rd time
House May 2, 2017 Passed to engrossment
House May 2, 2017 Read 2nd time
House May 2, 2017 Placed on General State Calendar
House Apr 27, 2017 Considered in Calendars
House Apr 6, 2017 Committee report distributed
House Apr 6, 2017 Committee report sent to Calendars
House Apr 5, 2017 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House Mar 28, 2017 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House Mar 28, 2017 Considered in public hearing
House Mar 14, 2017 Considered in public hearing
House Mar 14, 2017 Left pending in committee
House Mar 14, 2017 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House Mar 14, 2017 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House Feb 16, 2017 Read first time
House Feb 16, 2017 Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
House Nov 21, 2016 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Enrolled May 28, 2017 state link bill text
Comm Sub May 18, 2017 state link bill text
Engrossed May 3, 2017 state link bill text
Comm Sub Apr 6, 2017 state link bill text
Introduced Nov 21, 2016 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

Read 3rd time RV#657

House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#1878

Three day rule suspended

Read 3rd time

Link: link to state bill page

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