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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB854

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Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to the punishment for the offense of unlawfully carrying a handgun by a license holder.

Subject: Criminal Procedure: Criminal Procedure--General: Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment: Weapons

Description: Relating to the punishment for the offense of unlawfully carrying a handgun by a license holder.

Session: 87th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Referred to State Affairs

Last Action Date: May 13, 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: Dewayne Burns (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate May 13, 2021 Referred to State Affairs
Senate May 13, 2021 Read first time
Senate May 12, 2021 Received from the House
House May 11, 2021 Passed as amended
House May 11, 2021 Amended 1-Romero
House May 11, 2021 Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2
House May 11, 2021 Read 3rd time
House May 11, 2021 Amendment(s) offered 1-Romero
House May 11, 2021 Reported engrossed
House May 11, 2021 Record vote RV#960
House May 10, 2021 Passed to engrossment
House May 10, 2021 Read 2nd time
House May 7, 2021 Placed on General State Calendar
House May 5, 2021 Considered in Calendars
House Apr 23, 2021 Committee report sent to Calendars
House Apr 22, 2021 Committee report distributed
House Apr 22, 2021 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House Apr 16, 2021 Considered in formal meeting
House Apr 16, 2021 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
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 6, 2021 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House Mar 1, 2021 Read first time
House Mar 1, 2021 Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
House Dec 16, 2020 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed May 11, 2021 state link bill text
Introduced Dec 16, 2020 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
House Amendment (H 3) 1-Romero, Jr. House Amendment (H 3) 1-Romero, Jr. May 11, 2021 State Link amendment text Yes
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
05/11/2021 92 53 2 3 Yes
  • Allen, Alma (D) Yea
  • Allison, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Anchia, Rafael (D) Nay
  • Anderson, Charles (R) Yea
  • Ashby, Trent (R) Yea
  • Bailes, Ernest (R) Yea
  • Beckley, Michelle (D) Nay
  • Bell, Cecil (R) Yea
  • Bell, Keith (R) Yea
  • Bernal, Diego (D) Nay
  • Biedermann, Kyle (R) Yea
  • Bonnen, Greg (R) Yea
  • Bowers, Rhetta (D) Nay
  • Buckley, Bradley (R) Yea
  • Bucy, John (D) Nay
  • Burns, Dewayne (R) Yea
  • Burrows, Dustin (R) Yea
  • Button, Angie (R) Yea
  • Cain, Briscoe (R) Yea
  • Campos, Elizabeth (D) Nay
  • Canales, Terry (D) Yea
  • Capriglione, Giovanni (R) Yea
  • Cason, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Clardy, Travis (R) Yea
  • Cole, Sheryl (D) Nay
  • Coleman, Garnet (D) Absent
  • Collier, Nicole (D) Nay
  • Cook, David (R) Yea
  • Cortez, Philip (D) Yea
  • Craddick, Tom (R) Yea
  • Crockett, Jasmine (D) Nay
  • Cyrier, John (R) Yea
  • Darby, Drew (R) Yea
  • Davis, Yvonne (D) Nay
  • Dean, Valoree (R) Yea
  • Deshotel, Joe (D) Yea
  • Dominguez, Alex (D) Yea
  • Dutton, Harold (D) Nay
  • Ellzey, John (R) Yea
  • Fierro, Art (D) Nay
  • Frank, James (R) Yea
  • Frullo, John (R) Yea
  • Gates, Gary (R) Yea
  • Geren, Charlie (R) Yea
  • Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara (D) Nay
  • Goldman, Craig (R) Yea
  • Gonzalez, Jessica (D) Nay
  • Gonzalez, Mary (D) Nay
  • Goodwin, Vikki (D) Nay
  • Guerra, Robert (D) Nay
  • Guillen, Ryan (D) Yea
  • Harless, Sam (R) Yea
  • Harris, Cody (R) NV
  • Hefner, Cole (R) Yea
  • Hernandez, Ana (D) Nay
  • Herrero, Abel (D) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Gina (D) Nay
  • Holland, Justin (R) Yea
  • Howard, Donna (D) Nay
  • Huberty, Dan (R) Nay
  • Hull, Lacey (R) Yea
  • Hunter, Todd (R) Yea
  • Israel, Celia (D) Nay
  • Jetton, Jacey (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Ann (D) Nay
  • Johnson, Jarvis (D) Nay
  • Johnson, Julie (D) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • Lozano, J. M. (R) Yea
  • Lucio, Eddie (D) Yea
  • Martinez, Armando (D) Yea
  • Martinez Fischer, Trey (D) Nay
  • Metcalf, William (R) Yea
  • Meyer, Morgan (R) Yea
  • Meza, Thresa (D) Nay
  • Middleton, David (R) Yea
  • Minjarez, Ina (D) Nay
  • Moody, Joseph (D) Nay
  • Morales, Christina (D) Nay
  • Morales, Eddie (D) Yea
  • Morales Shaw, Penny (D) Nay
  • Morrison, Geanie (R) Yea
  • Munoz, Sergio (D) Nay
  • Murphy, Jim (R) Yea
  • Murr, Andrew (R) Yea
  • Neave, Victoria (D) Nay
  • Noble, Candy (R) Yea
  • Oliverson, Tom (R) Yea
  • Ordaz Perez, Claudia (D) Nay
  • Ortega, Lina (D) Nay
  • Pacheco, Leo (D) Nay
  • Paddie, Chris (R) Yea
  • Parker, Tan (R) Yea
  • Patterson, Jared (R) Yea
  • Paul, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Perez, Mary (D) Nay
  • Phelan, Dade (R) NV
  • Price, Four (R) Yea
  • Ramos, Ana-Maria (D) Nay
  • Raney, John (R) Absent
  • Raymond, Richard (D) Yea
  • Reynolds, Ron (D) Nay
  • Rodriguez, Eddie (D) Nay
  • Rogers, Glenn (R) Yea
  • Romero, Ramon (D) Nay
  • Rose, Toni (D) Nay
  • Rosenthal, Jon (D) Nay
  • Sanford, Scott (R) Yea
  • Schaefer, Matt (R) Yea
  • Schofield, Mike (R) Yea
  • Shaheen, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Sherman, Carl (D) Nay
  • Shine, Hugh (R) Yea
  • Slaton, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Slawson, Shelby (R) Yea
  • Smith, Reggie (R) Yea
  • Smithee, John (R) Yea
  • Spiller, David (R) Yea
  • Stephenson, Phil (R) Yea
  • Stucky, Lynn (R) Yea
  • Swanson, Valoree (R) Yea
  • Talarico, James (D) Nay
  • Thierry, Shawn (D) Nay
  • Thompson, Ed (R) Yea
  • Thompson, Senfronia (D) Nay
  • Tinderholt, Tony (R) Yea
  • Toth, Steve (R) Yea
  • Turner, Chris (D) Nay
  • Turner, John (D) Nay
  • Vandeaver, Gary (R) Yea
  • Vasut, Cody (R) Yea
  • Vo, Hubert (D) Nay
  • Walle, Armando (D) Absent
  • White, James (R) Yea
  • Wilson, Terry (R) Yea
  • Wu, Eugene (D) Nay
  • Zwiener, Erin (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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