House bill · 89R
HB 1794
Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns by handgun license holders on the premises of certain polling places on the day of an election or while early voting is in progress.
Progress
131 days from first to latest action, across 28 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 8
Referred to committee
Mar 14
Heard in committee
Apr 14
Reported from committee
Apr 30
Passed first chamber
May 13
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 · May 12, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 87–53
87 Yea
53 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 13, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 83–50
83 Yea
50 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 13, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 13, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 13, 2025 · House
Passed
May 13, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 13, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 12, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 12, 2025 · House
Point of order withdrawn
May 12, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 12, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 9, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 7, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 6, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 5, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 5, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Filed
Jan 8, 2025 · House
Authors
and 10 coauthors or sponsors
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- Wes Virdell cosponsorR
- Lacey Hull cosponsorR
- Hillary Hickland cosponsorR
- David Spiller cosponsorR
- Cody Vasut cosponsorR
- Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR
- Carrie Isaac cosponsorR
- Candy Noble cosponsorR
- Keith Bell cosponsorR
- Joanne Shofner cosponsorR
In committee
- Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
House
Referred Mar 14, 2025 · heard Apr 14, 2025 · reported after 47 days
- State Affairs
Senate
Referred May 19, 2025 · never reported
Topics
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