Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB1231
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the offense of unlawfully carrying a handgun by a license holder.
Subject: Criminal Procedure: Criminal Procedure--General: Weapons: Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment
Description: Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the offense of unlawfully carrying a handgun by a license holder.
Session: 86th Legislature Regular Session
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
Last Action Date: May 7, 2019
Companion Bill: SB535
Sponsors
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5 sponsors: Dan Flynn (R); Trent Ashby (R); Tom Oliverson (R); Phil King (R); Terry Wilson (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (5 of 150)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | May 7, 2019 | Committee report sent to Calendars |
| House | May 6, 2019 | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| House | May 6, 2019 | Committee report distributed |
| House | Apr 29, 2019 | Considered in public hearing |
| House | Apr 29, 2019 | Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) |
| House | Apr 8, 2019 | Left pending in committee |
| House | Apr 8, 2019 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| House | Apr 8, 2019 | Considered in public hearing |
| House | Apr 8, 2019 | Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee |
| House | Feb 26, 2019 | Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence |
| House | Feb 26, 2019 | Read first time |
| House | Jan 30, 2019 | Filed |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | May 6, 2019 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 30, 2019 | 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
