Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB968
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of possessing a weapon in certain prohibited places associated with schools or postsecondary educational institutions.
Subject: Education: Education--Higher: Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs: Education--Higher--Private Schools: Education--Primary & Secondary: Education--Primary & Secondary--General: Weapons
Description: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of possessing a weapon in certain prohibited places associated with schools or postsecondary educational institutions.
Session: 85th Legislature Regular Session
Last Action: Left pending in committee
Last Action Date: April 25, 2017
Sponsors
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3 sponsors: William Metcalf (R); Mark Keough (R); Matt Schaefer (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (3 of 150)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 25, 2017 | Left pending in committee |
| House | Apr 25, 2017 | Considered in public hearing |
| House | Apr 25, 2017 | Committee substitute considered in committee |
| House | Apr 25, 2017 | Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee |
| House | Apr 25, 2017 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| House | Feb 27, 2017 | Read first time |
| House | Feb 27, 2017 | Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety |
| House | Jan 12, 2017 | Filed |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 12, 2017 | 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
