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House bill · 89R

HB 668

Relating to the renewal of a license to carry a handgun.

Became law

Effective immediately

Official record on TLO

Progress

220 days from first to latest action, across 50 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Nov 12

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 4

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 12

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 19

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 6

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 19

  7. Sent to governor

    May 22

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

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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 6, 2025

Passed 125–20

125 Yea

20 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

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Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 668 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 19, 2025

Passed 26–5

26 Yea

5 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

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passage

Senate · May 19, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 23–8

23 Yea

8 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

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Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective immediately

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 22, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    May 21, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 20, 2025 · House

  7. Senate passage reported

    May 20, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  9. Passed

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read 3rd time

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  11. Record vote

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  12. Three day rule suspended

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  13. Record vote

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  14. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  15. Record vote

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  16. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  17. Co-sponsor authorized

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  18. Placed on intent calendar

    May 16, 2025 · Senate

  19. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  20. Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  21. Vote taken in committee

    May 13, 2025 · Senate

  22. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    May 13, 2025 · Senate

  23. Left pending in committee

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  24. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  25. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  26. Co-sponsor authorized

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  27. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  28. Read first time

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  29. Received from the House

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  30. Reported engrossed

    May 6, 2025 · House

  31. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 6, 2025 · House

  32. Record vote

    May 6, 2025 · House

  33. Passed

    May 6, 2025 · House

  34. Read 3rd time

    May 6, 2025 · House

  35. Passed to engrossment

    May 5, 2025 · House

  36. Read 2nd time

    May 5, 2025 · House

  37. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 2, 2025 · House

  38. Considered in Calendars

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  39. Considered in Calendars

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  40. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Mar 24, 2025 · House

  41. Committee report distributed

    Mar 24, 2025 · House

  42. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Mar 24, 2025 · House

  43. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs

    Mar 19, 2025 · House

  44. Considered in public hearing Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs

    Mar 19, 2025 · House

  45. Left pending in committee

    Mar 12, 2025 · House

  46. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs

    Mar 12, 2025 · House

  47. Considered in public hearing Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs

    Mar 12, 2025 · House

  48. Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs

    Mar 4, 2025 · House

  49. Read first time

    Mar 4, 2025 · House

  50. Filed

    Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

and 3 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR
  • Bryan Hughes cosponsorR
  • Brandon Creighton cosponsorR

In committee

Topics

Weapons

Bill text

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HB 668 (89R) · Polis