House bill · 89R

HB 1696

Relating to adding a designation on a person's driver's license or commercial driver's license indicating that the person is licensed to carry a handgun.

Did not pass

Progress

129 days from first to latest action, across 24 recorded actions.

Filed
Dec 20
Referred to committee
Mar 12
Heard in committee
Mar 19
Reported from committee
Mar 26
Passed first chamber
Apr 24
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law

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 · Apr 23, 2025

Passed 146–0

146 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 24, 2025

Passed 145–0

145 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to Transportation Transportation
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Passed
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 4, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 4, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 4, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Filed
Dec 20, 2024 · House

Authors

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

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Cody Harris cosponsorR
Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR

In committee

Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
House
Referred Mar 12, 2025 · heard Mar 19, 2025 · reported after 14 days
Transportation
Senate
Referred Apr 28, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Vehicles & Traffic: Driver's Licenses Weapons

Bill text

House Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF

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