Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB937
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to the carrying of handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty; creating a criminal offense.
Subject: Education: Education--Higher: Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs: Education--Higher--Private Schools: Weapons: CONCEALED HANDGUNS
Description: Relating to the carrying of handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty; creating a criminal offense.
Session: 84th Legislature Regular Session
Last Action: Considered in Calendars
Last Action Date: May 7, 2015
Sponsors
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57 sponsors: Allen Fletcher; Cindy Burkett; Dwayne Bohac; Dan Flynn; Cecil Bell; Charles Anderson; Rodney Anderson; Dennis Bonnen; Greg Bonnen; Dewayne Burns; Dustin Burrows; Angie Button; Giovanni Capriglione; Myra Crownover; John Cyrier;Tony Dale; Gary Elkins; Wayne Faircloth; Pat Fallon; James Frank; John Frullo; Craig Goldman; Bryan Hughes; Jason Isaac; Kyle Kacal; Mark Keough; Phil King; Susan King; Stephanie Klick; Matt Krause; Lyle Larson; Jodie Laubenberg; Jeff Leach; William Metcalf; Rick Miller; Jim Murphy; Tan Parker; Dennis Paul; Dade Phelan; Larry Phillips; Debbie Riddle; Matt Rinaldi; Scott Sanford; Matt Schaefer; Matthew Shaheen; Kenneth Sheets; Ron Simmons; David Simpson; Stuart Spitzer; Drew Springer; Tony Tinderholt; Scott Turner; Jason Villalba; James White; Molly White; John Wray; William Zedler;
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 38% (57 of 150)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | May 7, 2015 | Considered in Calendars |
| House | Apr 15, 2015 | Committee report sent to Calendars |
| House | Apr 14, 2015 | Committee report distributed |
| House | Apr 13, 2015 | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| House | Mar 31, 2015 | Reported favorably as substituted |
| House | Mar 31, 2015 | Considered in public hearing |
| House | Mar 31, 2015 | Committee substitute considered in committee |
| House | Mar 17, 2015 | Left pending in committee |
| House | Mar 17, 2015 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| House | Mar 17, 2015 | Considered in public hearing |
| House | Mar 17, 2015 | Committee substitute considered in committee |
| House | Mar 17, 2015 | Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee |
| House | Mar 5, 2015 | Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety |
| House | Mar 5, 2015 | Read first time |
| House | Jan 26, 2015 | Filed |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | Apr 14, 2015 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 26, 2015 | 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
