Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB2454
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to the unlawful acquisition of certain weapons; creating a criminal offense.
Subject: Crimes: Crimes--Miscellaneous: Weapons
Description: Relating to the unlawful acquisition of certain weapons; creating a criminal offense.
Session: 88th Legislature Regular Session
Last Action: Senate appoints conferees-reported
Last Action Date: May 25, 2023
Sponsors
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9 sponsors: Ryan Guillen (D); Mihaela Plesa (D); Ray Lopez (D); Penny Morales Shaw (D); Joan Huffman (R); Carol Alvarado (D); Cesar Blanco (D); Juan Hinojosa (D); Royce West (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 6% (9 of 150)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | May 25, 2023 | Senate grants request for conf comm-reported |
| Senate | May 25, 2023 | Senate appoints conferees |
| Senate | May 25, 2023 | Senate grants request for conference comm. |
| House | May 25, 2023 | Senate appoints conferees-reported |
| Senate | May 23, 2023 | House appoints conferees-reported |
| Senate | May 23, 2023 | House refuses to concur-reported |
| House | May 23, 2023 | House appoints conferees |
| House | May 23, 2023 | House requests conference committee |
| House | May 23, 2023 | House refuses to concur in Senate amendments |
| Senate | May 23, 2023 | House requests conference committee-reported |
| House | May 19, 2023 | Senate Amendments distributed |
| House | May 19, 2023 | Senate passage as amended reported |
| House | May 19, 2023 | Senate Amendments Analysis distributed |
| Senate | May 18, 2023 | Point of order |
| Senate | May 18, 2023 | Amendment(s) offered FA4 Gutierrez |
| Senate | May 18, 2023 | Amendment withdrawn |
| Senate | May 18, 2023 | Point of order withdrawn |
| Senate | May 18, 2023 | Point of order |
| Senate | May 18, 2023 | Amendment(s) offered FA3 Eckhardt |
| Senate | May 18, 2023 | Amendment withdrawn |
| Senate | May 18, 2023 | Point of order withdrawn |
| Senate | May 18, 2023 | Point of order |
| Senate | May 18, 2023 | Amendment(s) offered FA2 Eckhardt |
| Senate | May 18, 2023 | Amendment withdrawn |
| Senate | May 18, 2023 | Point of order withdrawn |
| Senate | May 18, 2023 | Point of order |
| Senate | May 18, 2023 | Amendment(s) offered FA1 Menéndez |
| Senate | May 18, 2023 | Rules suspended-Regular order of business |
| Senate | May 18, 2023 | Read 2nd time |
| Senate | May 18, 2023 | Record vote |
| Senate | May 18, 2023 | Passed |
| Senate | May 18, 2023 | Read 3rd time |
| Senate | May 18, 2023 | Record vote |
| Senate | May 18, 2023 | Three day rule suspended |
| Senate | May 18, 2023 | Vote recorded in Journal |
| Senate | May 18, 2023 | Passed to 3rd reading |
| Senate | May 18, 2023 | Record vote |
| Senate | May 18, 2023 | Motion tabled |
| Senate | May 18, 2023 | Motion to appeal ruling |
| Senate | May 18, 2023 | Point of order sustained |
| Senate | May 18, 2023 | Point of order withdrawn |
| Senate | May 17, 2023 | Co-sponsor authorized |
| Senate | May 17, 2023 | Placed on local & uncontested calendar |
| Senate | May 17, 2023 | Removed from local & uncontested calendar |
| Senate | May 16, 2023 | Co-sponsor authorized |
| Senate | May 15, 2023 | Placed on intent calendar |
| Senate | May 15, 2023 | Co-sponsor authorized |
| Senate | May 12, 2023 | Committee report printed and distributed |
| Senate | May 12, 2023 | Recommended for local & uncontested calendar |
| Senate | May 12, 2023 | Reported favorably as substituted |
| Senate | May 10, 2023 | Co-sponsor authorized |
| Senate | May 9, 2023 | Considered in public hearing |
| Senate | May 9, 2023 | Vote taken in committee |
| Senate | May 9, 2023 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| Senate | May 3, 2023 | Referred to Criminal Justice |
| Senate | May 3, 2023 | Rereferred to committee |
| Senate | Apr 24, 2023 | Read first time |
| Senate | Apr 24, 2023 | Referred to State Affairs |
| Senate | Apr 24, 2023 | Received from the House |
| House | Apr 20, 2023 | Read 2nd time |
| House | Apr 20, 2023 | Reported engrossed |
| House | Apr 20, 2023 | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| House | Apr 20, 2023 | Record vote RV#376 |
| House | Apr 20, 2023 | Passed as amended |
| House | Apr 20, 2023 | Amended 1-Guillen |
| House | Apr 20, 2023 | Laid out as postponed business |
| House | Apr 20, 2023 | Postponed |
| House | Apr 20, 2023 | Read 3rd time |
| House | Apr 20, 2023 | Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal |
| House | Apr 20, 2023 | Passed to engrossment |
| House | Apr 20, 2023 | Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar |
| House | Apr 17, 2023 | Considered in Local & Consent Calendars |
| House | Apr 10, 2023 | Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar |
| House | Apr 6, 2023 | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| House | Apr 6, 2023 | Committee report distributed |
| House | Mar 23, 2023 | Committee substitute considered in committee |
| House | Mar 23, 2023 | Reported favorably as substituted |
| House | Mar 23, 2023 | Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent |
| House | Mar 23, 2023 | Considered in formal meeting |
| House | Mar 21, 2023 | Considered in public hearing |
| House | Mar 21, 2023 | Left pending in committee |
| House | Mar 21, 2023 | Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee |
| House | Mar 21, 2023 | Committee substitute considered in committee |
| House | Mar 21, 2023 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| House | Mar 13, 2023 | Referred to Community Safety, Select |
| House | Mar 13, 2023 | Read first time |
| House | Feb 17, 2023 | Filed |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | May 12, 2023 | state link | bill text |
| Engrossed | Apr 20, 2023 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Apr 6, 2023 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Feb 17, 2023 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Menéndez | Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Menéndez | May 18, 2023 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Eckhardt | Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Eckhardt | May 18, 2023 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Senate Amendment (S 2) F3-Eckhardt | Senate Amendment (S 2) F3-Eckhardt | May 18, 2023 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Senate Amendment (S 2) F4-Gutierrez | Senate Amendment (S 2) F4-Gutierrez | May 18, 2023 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| House Amendment (H 2) 1-Guillen | House Amendment (H 2) 1-Guillen | Apr 20, 2023 | State Link | amendment text | Yes |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Amended RV#376 | 04/20/2023 | 146 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Yes |
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| Motion tabled | 05/18/2023 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Three day rule suspended | 05/18/2023 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Motion tabled | 05/18/2023 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Three day rule suspended | 05/18/2023 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
