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Passed Texas Firearm Legislation HB121

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of trespass by certain persons carrying handguns.

Subject: Crimes: Crimes--Miscellaneous: Weapons: TRESPASS

Description: Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of trespass by certain persons carrying handguns.

Session: 86th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Effective on 9/1/19

Last Action Date: May 28, 2019

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

31 sponsors: Valoree Swanson (R); Todd Hunter (R); Leo Pacheco (D); Tom Oliverson (R); Richard Raymond (D); Kyle Biedermann (R); Greg Bonnen (R); Briscoe Cain (R); Giovanni Capriglione (R); Dan Flynn (R); Cole Hefner (R); Stan Lambert (R); Mike Lang (R); Ben Leman (R); Mayes Middleton (R); Candy Noble (R); Chris Paddie (R); Jared Patterson (R); Dennis Paul (R); Scott Sanford (R); Matt Schaefer (R); Matthew Shaheen (R); J.D. Sheffield (R); Hugh Shine (R); Drew Springer (R); Jonathan Stickland (R); Ed Thompson (R); Tony Tinderholt (R); William Zedler (R); Charles Creighton (R); Bob Hall (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 21% (31 of 150)

History
Chamber Date Action
May 28, 2019 Effective on 9/1/19
May 28, 2019 Signed by the Governor
Senate May 17, 2019 Signed in the Senate
House May 17, 2019 Signed in the House
May 17, 2019 Sent to the Governor
House May 16, 2019 Reported enrolled
Senate May 15, 2019 Three day rule suspended
Senate May 15, 2019 Record vote
Senate May 15, 2019 Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
Senate May 15, 2019 Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate May 15, 2019 Record vote
House May 15, 2019 Senate passage reported
Senate May 15, 2019 Record vote
Senate May 15, 2019 Passed
Senate May 15, 2019 Read 3rd time
Senate May 15, 2019 Record vote
Senate May 14, 2019 Placed on intent calendar
Senate May 10, 2019 Committee report printed and distributed
Senate May 10, 2019 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Senate May 10, 2019 Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate May 9, 2019 Considered in public hearing
Senate Apr 29, 2019 Left pending in committee
Senate Apr 29, 2019 Testimony taken in committee
Senate Apr 29, 2019 Considered in public hearing
Senate Apr 29, 2019 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate Apr 29, 2019 Co-sponsor authorized
Senate Apr 15, 2019 Referred to State Affairs
Senate Apr 15, 2019 Read first time
Senate Apr 11, 2019 Received from the House
House Apr 10, 2019 Reported engrossed
House Apr 10, 2019 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House Apr 10, 2019 Record vote RV#262
House Apr 10, 2019 Passed
House Apr 10, 2019 Read 3rd time
House Apr 9, 2019 Passed to engrossment
House Apr 9, 2019 Read 2nd time
House Apr 9, 2019 Placed on General State Calendar
House Apr 5, 2019 Considered in Calendars
House Apr 2, 2019 Considered in Calendars
House Mar 26, 2019 Committee report sent to Calendars
House Mar 26, 2019 Committee report distributed
House Mar 26, 2019 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House Mar 18, 2019 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House Mar 18, 2019 Considered in public hearing
House Mar 11, 2019 Left pending in committee
House Mar 11, 2019 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House Mar 11, 2019 Considered in public hearing
House Mar 11, 2019 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House Feb 12, 2019 Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
House Feb 12, 2019 Read first time
House Nov 12, 2018 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Enrolled May 16, 2019 state link bill text
Comm Sub May 10, 2019 state link bill text
Engrossed Apr 10, 2019 state link bill text
Comm Sub Mar 26, 2019 state link bill text
Introduced Nov 12, 2018 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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
04/10/2019 119 25 1 5 Yes
  • Allen, Alma (D) Yea
  • Allison, Stephen (R) Absent
  • Anchia, Rafael (D) Nay
  • Anderson, Charles (R) Yea
  • Ashby, Trent (R) Yea
  • Bailes, Ernest (R) Yea
  • Beckley, Michelle (D) Yea
  • Bell, Cecil (R) Yea
  • Bell, Keith (R) Yea
  • Bernal, Diego (D) Yea
  • Biedermann, Kyle (R) Yea
  • Blanco, Cesar (D) Nay
  • Bohac, Dwayne (R) Yea
  • Bonnen, Dennis (R) NV
  • Bonnen, Greg (R) Yea
  • Bowers, Rhetta (D) Yea
  • Buckley, Bradley (R) Yea
  • Bucy, John (D) Nay
  • Burns, Dewayne (R) Yea
  • Burrows, Dustin (R) Yea
  • Button, Angie (R) Yea
  • Cain, Briscoe (R) Yea
  • Calanni, Gina (D) Yea
  • Canales, Terry (D) Yea
  • Capriglione, Giovanni (R) Yea
  • Clardy, Travis (R) Yea
  • Cole, Sheryl (D) Yea
  • Coleman, Garnet (D) Yea
  • Collier, Nicole (D) Yea
  • Cortez, Philip (D) Yea
  • Craddick, Tom (R) Yea
  • Cyrier, John (R) Yea
  • Darby, Drew (R) Yea
  • Davis, Sarah (R) Yea
  • Davis, Yvonne (D) Absent
  • Dean, Valoree (R) Yea
  • Deshotel, Joe (D) Yea
  • Dominguez, Alex (D) Nay
  • Dutton, Harold (D) Absent
  • Farrar, Jessica (D) Yea
  • Fierro, Art (D) Yea
  • Flynn, Dan (R) Yea
  • Frank, James (R) Yea
  • Frullo, John (R) Yea
  • Geren, Charlie (R) Yea
  • Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara (D) Yea
  • Goldman, Craig (R) Yea
  • Gonzalez, Jessica (D) Nay
  • Gonzalez, Mary (D) Yea
  • Goodwin, Vikki (D) Nay
  • Guerra, Robert (D) Yea
  • Guillen, Ryan (D) Yea
  • Gutierrez, Roland (D) Yea
  • Harless, Sam (R) Yea
  • Harris, Cody (R) Yea
  • Hefner, Cole (R) Yea
  • Hernandez, Ana (D) Yea
  • Herrero, Abel (D) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Gina (D) Nay
  • Holland, Justin (R) Yea
  • Howard, Donna (D) Nay
  • Huberty, Dan (R) Yea
  • Hunter, Todd (R) Yea
  • Israel, Celia (D) Nay
  • Johnson, Eric (D) Yea
  • Johnson, Jarvis (D) Nay
  • Johnson, Julie (D) Yea
  • Kacal, Kyle (R) Yea
  • King, Ken (R) Yea
  • King, Phil (R) Yea
  • King, Tracy (D) Yea
  • Klick, Stephanie (R) Yea
  • Krause, Matt (R) Yea
  • Kuempel, John (R) Yea
  • Lambert, Stan (R) Yea
  • Landgraf, Brooks (R) Yea
  • Lang, Mike (R) Yea
  • Larson, Lyle (R) Yea
  • Leach, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Leman, Ben (R) Yea
  • Longoria, Oscar (D) Yea
  • Lopez, Ray (D) Yea
  • Lozano, J. M. (R) Yea
  • Lucio, Eddie (D) Yea
  • Martinez, Armando (D) Yea
  • Martinez Fischer, Trey (D) Yea
  • Metcalf, William (R) Yea
  • Meyer, Morgan (R) Yea
  • Meza, Thresa (D) Nay
  • Middleton, David (R) Yea
  • Miller, Rick (R) Yea
  • Minjarez, Ina (D) Yea
  • Moody, Joseph (D) Yea
  • Morales, Christina (D) Nay
  • Morrison, Geanie (R) Yea
  • Munoz, Sergio (D) Yea
  • Murphy, Jim (R) Yea
  • Murr, Andrew (R) Yea
  • Neave, Victoria (D) Nay
  • Nevarez, Poncho (D) Nay
  • Noble, Candy (R) Yea
  • Oliverson, Tom (R) Yea
  • Ortega, Lina (D) Nay
  • Pacheco, Leo (D) Yea
  • Paddie, Chris (R) Yea
  • Parker, Tan (R) Yea
  • Patterson, Jared (R) Yea
  • Paul, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Perez, Mary (D) Nay
  • Phelan, Dade (R) Yea
  • Price, Four (R) Yea
  • Ramos, Ana-Maria (D) Nay
  • Raney, John (R) Absent
  • Raymond, Richard (D) Yea
  • Reynolds, Ron (D) Nay
  • Rodriguez, Justin (D) Yea
  • Romero, Ramon (D) Nay
  • Rose, Toni (D) Yea
  • Rosenthal, Jon (D) Nay
  • Sanford, Scott (R) Yea
  • Schaefer, Matt (R) Yea
  • Shaheen, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Sheffield, J.D. (R) Yea
  • Sherman, Carl (D) Yea
  • Shine, Hugh (R) Yea
  • Smith, Reggie (R) Yea
  • Smithee, John (R) Absent
  • Springer, Drew (R) Yea
  • Stephenson, Phil (R) Yea
  • Stickland, Jonathan (R) Yea
  • Stucky, Lynn (R) Yea
  • Swanson, Valoree (R) Yea
  • Talarico, James (D) Nay
  • Thierry, Shawn (D) Yea
  • Thompson, Ed (R) Yea
  • Thompson, Senfronia (D) Nay
  • Tinderholt, Tony (R) Yea
  • Toth, Steve (R) Yea
  • Turner, Chris (D) Yea
  • Turner, John (D) Nay
  • Vandeaver, Gary (R) Yea
  • Vo, Hubert (D) Yea
  • Walle, Armando (D) Yea
  • White, James (R) Yea
  • Wilson, Terry (R) Yea
  • Wray, John (R) Yea
  • Wu, Eugene (D) Nay
  • Zedler, William (R) Yea
  • Zerwas, John (R) Yea
  • Zwiener, Erin (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/15/2019 31 0 0 0 Yes
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/15/2019 25 6 0 0 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Nay
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Buckingham, Dawn (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Fallon, Pat (R) Yea
  • Flores, Peter (R) Yea
  • Hall, Bob (R) Yea
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Yea
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Yea
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Nay
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • Lucio, Eddie (D) Yea
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Nay
  • Miles, Borris (D) Yea
  • Nelson, Jane (R) Yea
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Powell, Beverly (D) Yea
  • Rodriguez, Jose (D) Nay
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Seliger, Kel (R) Yea
  • Taylor, Larry (R) Yea
  • Watson, Kirk (D) Nay
  • West, Royce (D) Yea
  • Whitmire, John (D) Nay
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/15/2019 25 6 0 0 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Nay
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Buckingham, Dawn (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Fallon, Pat (R) Yea
  • Flores, Peter (R) Yea
  • Hall, Bob (R) Yea
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Yea
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Yea
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Nay
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • Lucio, Eddie (D) Yea
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Nay
  • Miles, Borris (D) Yea
  • Nelson, Jane (R) Yea
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Powell, Beverly (D) Yea
  • Rodriguez, Jose (D) Nay
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Seliger, Kel (R) Yea
  • Taylor, Larry (R) Yea
  • Watson, Kirk (D) Nay
  • West, Royce (D) Yea
  • Whitmire, John (D) Nay
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/15/2019 25 6 0 0 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Nay
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Buckingham, Dawn (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Fallon, Pat (R) Yea
  • Flores, Peter (R) Yea
  • Hall, Bob (R) Yea
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Yea
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Yea
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Nay
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • Lucio, Eddie (D) Yea
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Nay
  • Miles, Borris (D) Yea
  • Nelson, Jane (R) Yea
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Powell, Beverly (D) Yea
  • Rodriguez, Jose (D) Nay
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Seliger, Kel (R) Yea
  • Taylor, Larry (R) Yea
  • Watson, Kirk (D) Nay
  • West, Royce (D) Yea
  • Whitmire, John (D) Nay
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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