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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB86

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Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to prohibiting the reckless discharge of a firearm; creating a criminal offense.

Subject: Crimes: Crimes--Miscellaneous: Criminal Procedure: Criminal Procedure--General: Weapons

Description: Relating to prohibiting the reckless discharge of a firearm; creating a criminal offense.

Session: 86th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Considered in Calendars

Last Action Date: April 2, 2019

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: Armando Martinez (D); Vikki Goodwin (D);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 2, 2019 Considered in Calendars
House Mar 26, 2019 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House Mar 26, 2019 Committee report sent to Calendars
House Mar 26, 2019 Committee report distributed
House Mar 18, 2019 Considered in public hearing
House Mar 18, 2019 Committee substitute considered in committee
House Mar 18, 2019 Reported favorably as substituted
House Mar 4, 2019 Considered in public hearing
House Mar 4, 2019 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House Mar 4, 2019 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House Mar 4, 2019 Left pending in committee
House Feb 12, 2019 Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
House Feb 12, 2019 Read first time
House Nov 12, 2018 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub Mar 26, 2019 state link bill text
Introduced Nov 12, 2018 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

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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