House bill · 89R
HB 4995
Relating to the carrying of handguns by tactical medical professionals while on duty providing support to tactical units of law enforcement agencies.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
99 days from first to latest action, across 52 recorded actions.
Filed
Mar 13
Referred to committee
Apr 3
Heard in committee
Apr 23
Reported from committee
Apr 30
Passed first chamber
May 13
Passed second chamber
May 28
Sent to governor
May 31
Became law
Jun 20
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 126–15
126 Yea
15 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 13, 2025
Passed 118–22
118 Yea
22 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 31, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 31, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 30, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 30, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 29, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee State Affairs
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Posting rule suspended
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 15, 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 10, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 8, 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 23, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 13, 2025 · House
Authors
In committee
- Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
House
Referred Apr 3, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 27 days
- State Affairs
Senate
Referred May 15, 2025 · heard May 22, 2025 · reported after 10 days
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