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House bill · 89R

HB 1234

Relating to certain procedures required for the denial of certain applications for a license to carry a handgun.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

220 days from first to latest action, across 63 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Nov 12

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 10

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 19

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 26

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 2

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 28

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 1

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

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Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · May 1, 2025

Passed 130–12

130 Yea

12 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 2, 2025

Passed 118–11

118 Yea

11 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 27, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 25–6

25 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 27, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 25–6

25 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1234 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 27, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 25–6

25 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 27, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 25–6

25 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 27, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 25–6

25 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1234 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 27, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 25–6

25 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · May 29, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 104–28

104 Yea

28 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 29, 2025

Passed 104–28

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    Jun 1, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    Jun 1, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    May 31, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 30, 2025 · House

  7. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  8. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

    May 29, 2025 · House

  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 29, 2025 · House

  10. Record vote

    May 29, 2025 · House

  11. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

    May 29, 2025 · House

  12. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

    May 28, 2025 · House

  13. Senate Amendments distributed

    May 28, 2025 · House

  14. Senate passage as amended reported

    May 28, 2025 · House

  15. Record vote

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  16. Passed

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  17. Read 3rd time

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  18. Record vote

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  19. Three day rule suspended

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  20. Record vote

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  21. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  22. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  23. Amended

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  24. Amendment(s) offered

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  25. Read 2nd time

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  26. Record vote

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  27. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  28. Removed from local & uncontested calendar

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  29. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  30. Placed on intent calendar

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  31. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  32. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  33. Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  34. Vote taken in committee

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  35. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  36. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  37. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    May 5, 2025 · Senate

  38. Read first time

    May 5, 2025 · Senate

  39. Received from the House

    May 5, 2025 · Senate

  40. Reported engrossed

    May 2, 2025 · House

  41. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 2, 2025 · House

  42. Record vote

    May 2, 2025 · House

  43. Passed

    May 2, 2025 · House

  44. Read 3rd time

    May 2, 2025 · House

  45. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 1, 2025 · House

  46. Record vote

    May 1, 2025 · House

  47. Passed to engrossment as amended

    May 1, 2025 · House

  48. Amended

    May 1, 2025 · House

  49. Read 2nd time

    May 1, 2025 · House

  50. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 1, 2025 · House

  51. Considered in Calendars

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  52. Considered in Calendars

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  53. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Mar 31, 2025 · House

  54. Committee report distributed

    Mar 31, 2025 · House

  55. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Mar 31, 2025 · House

  56. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs

    Mar 26, 2025 · House

  57. Considered in public hearing Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs

    Mar 26, 2025 · House

  58. Left pending in committee

    Mar 19, 2025 · House

  59. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs

    Mar 19, 2025 · House

  60. Considered in public hearing Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs

    Mar 19, 2025 · House

  61. Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs

    Mar 10, 2025 · House

  62. Read first time

    Mar 10, 2025 · House

  63. Filed

    Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Penny Morales Shaw cosponsorD
  • Terry Wilson cosponsorR

In committee

Topics

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HB 1234 (89R) · Polis