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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB1138

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of reckless discharge of a firearm in certain municipalities and counties.

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

Description: Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of reckless discharge of a firearm in certain municipalities and counties.

Session: 88th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Referred to State Affairs

Last Action Date: May 16, 2023

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'.

3 sponsors: Armando Martinez (D); Victoria Neave Criado (D); Rafael Anchia (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (3 of 150)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate May 16, 2023 Read first time
Senate May 16, 2023 Referred to State Affairs
Senate May 15, 2023 Received from the House
House May 12, 2023 Record vote RV#1656
House May 12, 2023 Read 3rd time
House May 12, 2023 Passed
House May 12, 2023 Reported engrossed
House May 12, 2023 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House May 11, 2023 Passed to engrossment
House May 11, 2023 Read 2nd time
House May 10, 2023 Placed on General State Calendar
House May 8, 2023 Considered in Calendars
House May 1, 2023 Committee report distributed
House May 1, 2023 Committee report sent to Calendars
House Apr 28, 2023 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House Apr 20, 2023 Reported favorably as substituted
House Apr 20, 2023 Committee substitute considered in committee
House Apr 20, 2023 Considered in formal meeting
House Apr 18, 2023 Considered in public hearing
House Apr 18, 2023 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House Apr 18, 2023 Left pending in committee
House Apr 18, 2023 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House Apr 18, 2023 Committee substitute considered in committee
House Apr 14, 2023 Posting rule suspended
House Mar 2, 2023 Read first time
House Mar 2, 2023 Referred to Community Safety, Select
House Dec 29, 2022 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed May 12, 2023 state link bill text
Comm Sub May 1, 2023 state link bill text
Introduced Dec 29, 2022 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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
05/12/2023 94 48 2 5 Yes
  • Allen, Alma (D) Yea
  • Allison, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Anchia, Rafael (D) Yea
  • Anderson, Charles (R) Yea
  • Ashby, Trent (R) Nay
  • Bailes, Ernest (R) Yea
  • Bell, Cecil (R) Nay
  • Bell, Keith (R) Yea
  • Bernal, Diego (D) Yea
  • Bhojani, Salman (D) Yea
  • Bonnen, Greg (R) Yea
  • Bowers, Rhetta (D) Yea
  • Bryant, John (D) Yea
  • Buckley, Bradley (R) Nay
  • Bucy, John (D) Yea
  • Bumgarner, Ben (R) Nay
  • Burns, Dewayne (R) Yea
  • Burrows, Dustin (R) Nay
  • Button, Angie (R) Yea
  • Cain, Briscoe (R) Nay
  • Campos, Elizabeth (D) Yea
  • Canales, Terry (D) Yea
  • Capriglione, Giovanni (R) Yea
  • Clardy, Travis (R) Absent
  • Cole, Sheryl (D) Yea
  • Collier, Nicole (D) Yea
  • Cook, David (R) Yea
  • Cortez, Philip (D) Yea
  • Craddick, Tom (R) Nay
  • Cunningham, Charles (R) Yea
  • Darby, Drew (R) Nay
  • Davis, Yvonne (D) Yea
  • DeAyala, Mano (R) Nay
  • Dean, Valoree (R) Nay
  • Dorazio, Mark (R) Nay
  • Dutton, Harold (D) Yea
  • Flores, Maria (D) Yea
  • Frank, James (R) Yea
  • Frazier, Frederick (R) Yea
  • Gamez, Erin (D) Yea
  • Garcia, Josey (D) Yea
  • Gates, Gary (R) Nay
  • Gerdes, Stan (R) Nay
  • Geren, Charlie (R) Yea
  • Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara (D) Yea
  • Goldman, Craig (R) Nay
  • Gonzalez, Jessica (D) Yea
  • Gonzalez, Mary (D) Yea
  • Goodwin, Vikki (D) Yea
  • Guerra, Robert (D) Yea
  • Guillen, Ryan (D) Yea
  • Harless, Sam (R) Yea
  • Harris, Caroline (R) Nay
  • Harris, Cody (R) Nay
  • Harrison, Brian (R) Nay
  • Hayes, Christian (D) Yea
  • Hayes, Richard (R) Nay
  • Hefner, Cole (R) Nay
  • Hernandez, Ana (D) Yea
  • Herrero, Abel (D) Absent
  • Hinojosa, Gina (D) Yea
  • Holland, Justin (R) Nay
  • Howard, Donna (D) Yea
  • Hull, Lacey (R) Nay
  • Hunter, Todd (R) Yea
  • Isaac, Carrie (R) Nay
  • Jetton, Jacey (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Ann (D) Yea
  • Johnson, Jarvis (D) Absent
  • Johnson, Julie (D) Yea
  • Jones, Jolanda (D) Yea
  • Jones, Venton (D) Yea
  • Kacal, Kyle (R) Yea
  • King, Ken (R) Yea
  • King, Tracy (D) Yea
  • Kitzman, Stan (R) Nay
  • Klick, Stephanie (R) Yea
  • Kuempel, John (R) Yea
  • Lalani, Suleman (D) Yea
  • Lambert, Stan (R) Absent
  • Landgraf, Brooks (R) Nay
  • Leach, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Leo-Wilson, Terri (R) Nay
  • Longoria, Oscar (D) Yea
  • Lopez, Janie (R) Yea
  • Lopez, Ray (D) Yea
  • Lozano, J. M. (R) Yea
  • Lujan, John (R) Yea
  • Martinez, Armando (D) Yea
  • Martinez Fischer, Trey (D) Yea
  • Metcalf, William (R) Nay
  • Meyer, Morgan (R) Yea
  • Meza, Thresa (D) Yea
  • Moody, Joseph (D) Yea
  • Morales, Christina (D) Yea
  • Morales, Eddie (D) Yea
  • Morales Shaw, Penny (D) Yea
  • Morrison, Geanie (R) Yea
  • Munoz, Sergio (D) Yea
  • Murr, Andrew (R) Nay
  • Neave, Victoria (D) Yea
  • Noble, Candy (R) Nay
  • Oliverson, Tom (R) Yea
  • Ordaz Perez, Claudia (D) Yea
  • Orr, Angelia (R) Yea
  • Ortega, Lina (D) Yea
  • Patterson, Jared (R) Nay
  • Paul, Dennis (R) Nay
  • Perez, Mary (D) Yea
  • Phelan, Dade (R) NV
  • Plesa, Mihaela (D) Yea
  • Price, Four (R) Nay
  • Ramos, Ana-Maria (D) Yea
  • Raney, John (R) Yea
  • Raymond, Richard (D) Yea
  • Reynolds, Ron (D) Yea
  • Rogers, Glenn (R) Nay
  • Romero, Ramon (D) Yea
  • Rose, Toni (D) Yea
  • Rosenthal, Jon (D) Yea
  • Schaefer, Matt (R) Nay
  • Schatzline, Nate (R) Nay
  • Schofield, Mike (R) Yea
  • Shaheen, Matthew (R) Nay
  • Sherman, Carl (D) Absent
  • Shine, Hugh (R) Yea
  • Slawson, Shelby (R) Nay
  • Smith, Reggie (R) Nay
  • Smithee, John (R) Nay
  • Spiller, David (R) Nay
  • Stucky, Lynn (R) Yea
  • Swanson, Valoree (R) Nay
  • Talarico, James (D) Yea
  • Tepper, Carl (R) Nay
  • Thierry, Shawn (D) Yea
  • Thimesch, Kronda (R) Nay
  • Thompson, Ed (R) Yea
  • Thompson, Senfronia (D) Yea
  • Tinderholt, Tony (R) Nay
  • Toth, Steve (R) Nay
  • Troxclair, Ellen (R) Nay
  • Turner, Chris (D) Yea
  • Vandeaver, Gary (R) Nay
  • Vasut, Cody (R) Nay
  • Vo, Hubert (D) Yea
  • Walle, Armando (D) NV
  • Wilson, Terry (R) Nay
  • Wu, Eugene (D) Yea
  • Zwiener, Erin (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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