Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB2583
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to prohibiting the reckless discharge of a firearm; creating a criminal offense.
Subject: Crimes: Crimes--Miscellaneous: Criminal Procedure: Criminal Procedure--General: Weapons
Description: Relating to prohibiting the reckless discharge of a firearm; creating a criminal offense.
Session: 85th Legislature Regular Session
Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar
Last Action Date: May 10, 2017
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Armando Martinez (D); Jason Villalba (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (2 of 150)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action | 
| House | May 10, 2017 | Placed on General State Calendar | 
| House | May 8, 2017 | Considered in Calendars | 
| House | May 4, 2017 | Committee report sent to Calendars | 
| House | May 4, 2017 | Committee report distributed | 
| House | May 3, 2017 | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 
| House | May 2, 2017 | Considered in formal meeting | 
| House | May 2, 2017 | Reported favorably as substituted | 
| House | May 2, 2017 | Committee substitute considered in committee | 
| House | May 2, 2017 | Recommitted to committee | 
| House | Apr 25, 2017 | Committee report distributed | 
| House | Apr 25, 2017 | Committee report sent to Calendars | 
| House | Apr 24, 2017 | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 
| House | Apr 17, 2017 | Considered in public hearing | 
| House | Apr 17, 2017 | Reported favorably as substituted | 
| House | Apr 17, 2017 | Committee substitute considered in committee | 
| House | Apr 10, 2017 | Left pending in committee | 
| House | Apr 10, 2017 | Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee | 
| House | Apr 10, 2017 | Considered in public hearing | 
| House | Apr 10, 2017 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . | 
| House | Mar 30, 2017 | Read first time | 
| House | Mar 30, 2017 | Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence | 
| House | Feb 28, 2017 | Filed | 
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text | 
| Comm Sub | Apr 25, 2017 | state link | bill text | 
| Introduced | Feb 28, 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
