Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB56
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to the carrying of a handgun by a first responder engaged in the actual discharge of the first responder's duties.
Subject: Fire Fighters & Police: Fire Fighters & Police--General: Health: Health--Emergency Services & Personnel: Weapons
Description: Relating to the carrying of a handgun by a first responder engaged in the actual discharge of the first responder's duties.
Session: 85th Legislature Regular Session
Last Action: Considered in Calendars
Last Action Date: May 3, 2017
Sponsors
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14 sponsors: Dan Flynn (R); James White (R); Drew Springer (R); Ryan Guillen (D); William Metcalf (R); Dennis Bonnen (R); Greg Bonnen (R); Mark Keough (R); Ken King (R); Jeff Leach (R); Dennis Paul (R); Larry Phillips (R); Terry Wilson (R); John Wray (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 9% (14 of 150)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | May 3, 2017 | Considered in Calendars |
| House | Apr 10, 2017 | Committee report sent to Calendars |
| House | Apr 10, 2017 | Committee report distributed |
| House | Apr 7, 2017 | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| House | Mar 28, 2017 | Considered in public hearing |
| House | Mar 28, 2017 | Committee substitute considered in committee |
| House | Mar 28, 2017 | Reported favorably as substituted |
| House | Mar 14, 2017 | Considered in public hearing |
| House | Mar 14, 2017 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| House | Mar 14, 2017 | Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee |
| House | Mar 14, 2017 | Left pending in committee |
| House | Feb 13, 2017 | Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety |
| House | Feb 13, 2017 | Read first time |
| House | Nov 14, 2016 | Filed |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | Apr 10, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Nov 14, 2016 | 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
