Bill authors
House Bill 910
Relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry a holstered handgun; creating criminal offenses.
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Bill stages
Filed
Jan. 23, 2015
Approved by House
April 20, 2015
Approved by Senate
May 22, 2015
Became law
June 13, 2015
Coauthors
- Rep. Charles "Doc" Anderson (R)
- Rep. Rodney Anderson (R)
- Rep. Trent Ashby (R)
- Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock (R)
- Rep. Cecil Bell (R)
- Rep. Dwayne Bohac (R)
- Rep. Dennis Bonnen (R)
- Rep. Greg Bonnen (R)
- Rep. Cindy Burkett (R)
- Rep. DeWayne Burns (R)
- Rep. Dustin Burrows (R)
- Rep. Angie Chen Button (R)
- Rep. Giovanni Capriglione (R)
- Rep. Travis Clardy (R)
- Rep. Byron Cook (R)
- Rep. Tom Craddick (R)
- Rep. Myra Crownover (R)
- Rep. John Cyrier (R)
- Rep. Tony Dale (R)
- Rep. Drew Darby (R)
- Rep. Gary Elkins (R)
- Rep. Wayne Faircloth (R)
- Rep. Pat Fallon (R)
- Rep. Marsha Farney (R)
- Rep. Allen Fletcher (R)
- Rep. James Frank (R)
- Rep. John Frullo (R)
- Rep. Rick Galindo (R)
- Rep. Charlie Geren (R)
- Rep. Craig Goldman (R)
- Rep. Dan Huberty (R)
- Rep. Bryan Hughes (R)
- Rep. Jason Isaac (R)
- Rep. Kyle Kacal (R)
- Rep. Jim Keffer (R)
- Rep. Mark Keough (R)
- Rep. Ken King (R)
- Rep. Phil King (R)
- Rep. Susan King (R)
- Rep. Stephanie Klick (R)
- Rep. Matt Krause (R)
- Rep. John Kuempel (R)
- Rep. Brooks Landgraf (R)
- Rep. Lyle Larson (R)
- Rep. Jodie Laubenberg (R)
- Rep. Jeff Leach (R)
- Rep. J. M. Lozano (R)
- Rep. Will Metcalf (R)
- Rep. Rick Miller (R)
- Rep. Geanie Morrison (R)
- Rep. Jim Murphy (R)
- Rep. Andrew Murr (R)
- Rep. John Otto (R)
- Rep. Chris Paddie (R)
- Rep. Tan Parker (R)
- Rep. Dennis Paul (R)
- Rep. Gilbert Peña (R)
- Rep. Dade Phelan (R)
- Rep. Four Price (R)
- Rep. John Raney (R)
- Rep. Scott Sanford (R)
- Rep. Matt Schaefer (R)
- Rep. Mike Schofield (R)
- Rep. Leighton Schubert (R)
- Rep. Matt Shaheen (R)
- Rep. Kenneth Sheets (R)
- Rep. J.D. Sheffield (R)
- Rep. Ron Simmons (R)
- Rep. David Simpson (R)
- Rep. Wayne Smith (R)
- Rep. Stuart Spitzer (R)
- Rep. Drew Springer (R)
- Rep. Phil Stephenson (R)
- Rep. Ed Thompson (R)
- Rep. Scott Turner (R)
- Rep. Gary VanDeaver (R)
- Rep. Molly White (R)
- Rep. Paul Workman (R)
- Rep. John Wray (R)
- Rep. William "Bill" Zedler (R)
- Rep. John Zerwas (R)
Bill sponsors
Sen. Craig Estes (R)
Co-Sponsors
- Paul Bettencourt (R)
- Brandon Creighton (R)
- Bob Hall (R)
Senate committee
House committee
Related issues
Enhancing gun rightsLast action
See remarks for effective date June 13, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| See remarks for effective date | 06/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed by the Governor | 06/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Sent to the Governor | 06/01/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed in the Senate | 06/01/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Signed in the House | 05/31/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported enrolled | 05/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported | 05/29/2015 | Texas House |
| House adopts conf. comm. report-reported | 05/29/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Senate adopts conference committee report | 05/29/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds | 05/29/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Rules suspended | 05/29/2015 | Texas Senate |
| House adopts conference committee report | 05/29/2015 | Texas House |
| House adopts resolution to go outside bounds | 05/29/2015 | Texas House |
| Reason for vote recorded in Journal | 05/29/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Remarks ordered printed | 05/29/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Record vote | 05/29/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Co-sponsor authorized | 05/29/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal | 05/29/2015 | Texas House |
| Record vote | 05/29/2015 | Texas House |
| Conf. Comm. Report distributed | 05/28/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate appoints conferees-reported | 05/28/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate grants request for conf comm-reported | 05/28/2015 | Texas House |
| Conference committee report filed | 05/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Senate appoints conferees | 05/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Senate grants request for conference comm. | 05/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| House appoints conferees-reported | 05/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| House requests conference committee-reported | 05/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| House refuses to concur-reported | 05/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| House appoints conferees | 05/27/2015 | Texas House |
| House requests conference committee | 05/27/2015 | Texas House |
| House refuses to concur in Senate amendments | 05/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Motion fails | 05/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Motion to concur in Senate amendment(s) | 05/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate Amendments Analysis distributed | 05/25/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate Amendments distributed | 05/25/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate passage as amended reported | 05/25/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed to 3rd reading as amended | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Passed | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 3rd time | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Three day rule suspended | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Passed to 3rd reading | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amended | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amendment to amendment withdrawn | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amendment to amendment offered | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Laid out as postponed business | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Postponed | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amendment withdrawn | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amendment tabled | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amendment(s) offered | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 2nd time | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Placed on intent calendar | 05/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Committee report printed and distributed | 05/19/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported favorably as substituted | 05/19/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Testimony taken in committee | 05/18/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Considered in public hearing | 05/18/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Scheduled for public hearing on . . . | 05/18/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Referred to State Affairs | 05/06/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read first time | 05/06/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Received from the House | 04/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported engrossed | 04/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed as amended | 04/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Laid out as postponed business | 04/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Postponed | 04/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 3rd time | 04/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Amended | 04/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Amendment tabled | 04/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed to engrossment as amended | 04/17/2015 | Texas House |
| Point of order overruled (amendment) | 04/17/2015 | Texas House |
| Amendment as amended tabled | 04/17/2015 | Texas House |
| Amendment amended | 04/17/2015 | Texas House |
| Point of order overruled | 04/17/2015 | Texas House |
| Amendment(s) offered | 04/17/2015 | Texas House |
| Amendment withdrawn | 04/17/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 2nd time | 04/17/2015 | Texas House |
| Placed on General State Calendar | 04/17/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in Calendars | 04/15/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report sent to Calendars | 04/15/2015 | Texas House |
| Scheduled for formal meeting on . . . | 04/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Returned to committee | 04/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Point of order sustained | 04/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report distributed | 04/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 04/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported favorably as substituted | 04/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in formal meeting | 04/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee substitute considered in committee | 04/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Left pending in committee | 03/17/2015 | Texas House |
| Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee | 03/17/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in public hearing | 03/17/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety | 02/25/2015 | Texas House |
| Read first time | 02/25/2015 | Texas House |
| Filed | 01/23/2015 | Texas House |
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