Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation SB346
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry a holstered handgun; creating a criminal offense; providing penalties.
Subject: Crimes: Crimes--Miscellaneous: Weapons: CONCEALED HANDGUNS
Description: Relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry a holstered handgun; creating a criminal offense; providing penalties.
Session: 84th Legislature Regular Session
Last Action: Co-author authorized
Last Action Date: February 9, 2015
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'.
13 sponsors: Craig Estes; Paul Bettencourt; Brian Birdwell; Konni Burton; Donna Campbell; Charles Creighton; Kevin Eltife; Bob Hall; Kelly Hancock; Lois Kolkhorst; Jane Nelson; Charles Perry; Kel Seliger;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 42% (13 of 31)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 9, 2015 | Co-author authorized |
| Senate | Feb 4, 2015 | Co-author authorized |
| Senate | Feb 3, 2015 | Co-author authorized |
| Senate | Feb 2, 2015 | Referred to State Affairs |
| Senate | Feb 2, 2015 | Read first time |
| Senate | Jan 28, 2015 | Co-author authorized |
| Senate | Jan 23, 2015 | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| Senate | Jan 23, 2015 | Filed |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 23, 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
