House bill · 89R

HB 214

Relating to the prosecution of certain criminal offenses regarding the acquisition of firearms, firearm and ammunition smuggling, and terrorism.

Did not pass

Progress

191 days from first to latest action, across 32 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Feb 27
Heard in committee
Mar 12
Reported from committee
Mar 26
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, 2025

Passed 128–12

128 Yea

12 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 13, 2025

Passed 126–10

126 Yea

10 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Left pending in committee
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Border Security
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Border Security
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Border Security Border Security
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 14, 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 as amended
May 12, 2025 · House
Amended
May 12, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 12, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 10, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 8, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Feb 27, 2025 · House
Read first time
Feb 27, 2025 · House
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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Jared Patterson cosponsorR

In committee

Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
House
Referred Feb 27, 2025 · heard Mar 12, 2025 · reported after 27 days
Border Security
Senate
Referred May 14, 2025 · heard May 22, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Crimes: Against Persons: General Crimes: Against Property Weapons

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF

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