Bill authors
House Bill 937
Relating to the carrying of handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty; creating a criminal offense.
Read the full Bill Text and Amendments
Bill stages
Filed
Jan. 26, 2015
Approved by House
Approved by Senate
Became law
Coauthors
- Rep. Charles "Doc" Anderson (R)
- Rep. Rodney Anderson (R)
- Rep. Dennis Bonnen (R)
- Rep. Greg Bonnen (R)
- Rep. DeWayne Burns (R)
- Rep. Dustin Burrows (R)
- Rep. Angie Chen Button (R)
- Rep. Giovanni Capriglione (R)
- Rep. Myra Crownover (R)
- Rep. John Cyrier (R)
- Rep. Tony Dale (R)
- Rep. Gary Elkins (R)
- Rep. Wayne Faircloth (R)
- Rep. Pat Fallon (R)
- Rep. James Frank (R)
- Rep. John Frullo (R)
- Rep. Craig Goldman (R)
- Rep. Bryan Hughes (R)
- Rep. Jason Isaac (R)
- Rep. Kyle Kacal (R)
- Rep. Mark Keough (R)
- Rep. Phil King (R)
- Rep. Susan King (R)
- Rep. Stephanie Klick (R)
- Rep. Matt Krause (R)
- Rep. Lyle Larson (R)
- Rep. Jodie Laubenberg (R)
- Rep. Jeff Leach (R)
- Rep. Will Metcalf (R)
- Rep. Rick Miller (R)
- Rep. Jim Murphy (R)
- Rep. Tan Parker (R)
- Rep. Dennis Paul (R)
- Rep. Dade Phelan (R)
- Rep. Larry Phillips (R)
- Rep. Debbie Riddle (R)
- Rep. Matt Rinaldi (R)
- Rep. Scott Sanford (R)
- Rep. Matt Schaefer (R)
- Rep. Matt Shaheen (R)
- Rep. Kenneth Sheets (R)
- Rep. Ron Simmons (R)
- Rep. David Simpson (R)
- Rep. Stuart Spitzer (R)
- Rep. Drew Springer (R)
- Rep. Tony Tinderholt (R)
- Rep. Scott Turner (R)
- Rep. Jason Villalba (R)
- Rep. James White (R)
- Rep. Molly White (R)
- Rep. John Wray (R)
- Rep. William "Bill" Zedler (R)
Senate committee
- Committee not yet assigned
House committee
Last action
Considered in Calendars May 7, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| Considered in Calendars | 05/07/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report sent to Calendars | 04/15/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report distributed | 04/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 04/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported favorably as substituted | 03/31/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee substitute considered in committee | 03/31/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in public hearing | 03/31/2015 | Texas House |
| Left pending in committee | 03/17/2015 | Texas House |
| Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee | 03/17/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety | 03/05/2015 | Texas House |
| Read first time | 03/05/2015 | Texas House |
| Filed | 01/26/2015 | Texas House |
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