House bill · 89R

HB 2215

Relating to the carrying or possession of a handgun by certain retired attorneys representing the state.

Did not pass

Progress

105 days from first to latest action, across 26 recorded actions.

Filed
Jan 29
Referred to committee
Mar 14
Heard in committee
Apr 14
Reported from committee
Apr 24
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 107–28

107 Yea

28 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 13, 2025

Passed 110–27

110 Yea

27 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
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
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 w/o amendment(s) Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 24, 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 29, 2025 · House

Authors

and 4 coauthors or sponsors

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Joanne Shofner cosponsorR
Carrie Isaac cosponsorR
Hillary Hickland cosponsorR
Terry Wilson cosponsorR

In committee

Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
House
Referred Mar 14, 2025 · heard Apr 14, 2025 · reported after 41 days
State Affairs
Senate
Referred May 14, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Courts: Judges Courts: Prosecuting Attorneys Weapons

Bill text

House Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

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