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| Bill | Caption | Action |
|---|---|---|
| HB 92 | Relating to the definition of an illegal knife. | Filed |
| HB 106 | Relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry the handgun; providing penalties. | Filed |
| HB 164 | Relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry the handgun; providing penalties. | Filed |
| HB 172 | Relating to municipal regulation of electric stun guns, knives, and personal defense sprays. | Filed |
| HB 176 | Relating to protection of the right to keep and bear arms within the State of Texas. | Filed |
| HB 195 | Relating to the carrying of handguns; providing for the open carrying of handguns; removing the requirement that a person who may lawfully possess handguns obtain a Concealed Handgun License in order to carry a handgun lawfully in the state of Texas, and conforming changes. | Filed |
| HB 198 | Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns by certain persons attending a school board meeting. | Filed |
| HB 206 | Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for firearms and hunting supplies for a limited period. | Filed |
| HB 216 | Relating to the eligibility of a person for a license to carry a concealed handgun. | Filed |
| HB 223 | Relating to acceptable conduct of students in kindergarten through grade five. | Filed |
| HB 226 | Relating to certain offenses relating to carrying concealed handguns on property owned or leased by a governmental entity; providing a civil penalty. | Filed |
| HB 278 | Relating to authorizing certain attorneys representing the state to openly carry a handgun. | Filed |
| HB 284 | Relating to the handgun proficiency required to obtain or renew a concealed handgun license. | Filed |
| HB 291 | Relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry the handgun; providing penalties. | Filed |
| HB 308 | Relating to the places where a person may carry a handgun if the person is licensed to carry a concealed handgun; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. | Filed |
| HB 353 | Relating to the application of certain weapons laws to and liability for certain actions of volunteer emergency services personnel licensed to carry a concealed handgun. | Filed |
| HB 370 | Relating to notifying a parent or guardian whether an employee of a school is appointed school marshal and the confidentiality of information submitted to or collected by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement in connection with a certification for appointment as school marshal. | Filed |
| HB 413 | Relating to protection of the right to keep and bear arms within the State of Texas. | Filed |
| HB 415 | Relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry the handgun; providing penalties. | Filed |
| HB 421 | Relating to exempting the intrastate manufacture of a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition from federal regulation. | Filed |
| HB 422 | Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas. | Filed |
| HB 554 | Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of possessing or carrying a weapon in or into the secured area of an airport. | Filed |
| HB 571 | Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of possessing or carrying a weapon in or into the secured area of an airport. | Filed |
| HB 573 | Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of possessing or carrying a firearm on the premises of a polling place. | Filed |
| HB 695 | Relating to the carrying of a concealed handgun by the holder of a concealed handgun license on hospital or nursing home premises; authorizing a penalty. | Filed |
| HB 712 | Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for Firearms and Firearm supplies for a limited period. | Filed |
| HB 805 | Relating to authorizing a license holder to carry a concealed handgun on certain premises. | Filed |
| HB 844 | Relating to the possession of certain weapons by a security guard on the premises of a school or educational institution. | Filed |
| HB 849 | Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for firearms and hunting supplies for a limited period. | Filed |
| HB 877 | Relating to creating the offense of intimidation by a member of a criminal street gang. | Filed |
| HB 890 | Relating to reducing certain fees for a license to carry a concealed handgun for county jailers. | Filed |
| HB 905 | Relating to the regulation of knives by a municipality or county. | Filed |
| HB 910 | Relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry a holstered handgun; creating criminal offenses. | Filed |
| HB 917 | Relating to school marshals for private schools, notifying a parent or guardian whether an employee of a public or private school is appointed school marshal, and the confidentiality of information submitted to or collected by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement in connection with a certification for appointment as school marshal. | Filed |
| HB 922 | Relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry the handgun; creating an offense; providing penalties. | Filed |
| HB 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. | Filed |
| HB 944 | Relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry the handgun; providing penalties. | Filed |
| HB 989 | Relating to defenses and exceptions to the prosecution of the criminal offense of the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of certain prohibited explosive weapons, firearms, and related items. | Filed |
| HB 1154 | Relating to the issuance of a concealed handgun license. | Filed |
| HB 1159 | Relating to the use of certain disciplinary actions against a child; providing a criminal penalty. | Filed |
| HB 1173 | Relating to school marshals for public junior colleges, notifying a parent or guardian whether an employee of a public junior college is appointed school marshal, and the confidentiality of information submitted to or collected by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement in connection with a certification for appointment as school marshal. | Filed |
| HB 1179 | Relating to the duties of certain law enforcement officials under procedures regulating the making or transfer of firearms. | Filed |
| HB 1234 | Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns by certain license holders on certain locations associated with a public or private school or educational institution. | Filed |
| HB 1285 | Relating to the authority of certain personal protection officers to carry certain weapons. | Filed |
| HB 1376 | Relating to the application of certain concealed handgun license laws to community supervision and corrections department officers and juvenile probation officers; reducing a fee. | Filed |
| HB 1509 | Relating to the prosecution of the offense of unlawful carrying of weapons. | Filed |
| HB 1561 | Relating to the exemption from certain security licensure of certain persons who provide security services on a volunteer basis at a church or religious organization. | Filed |
| HB 1649 | Relating to the transportation and storage of firearms and ammunition in private vehicles on the campuses of institutions of higher education. | Filed |
| HB 1651 | Relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry a secured handgun; creating a criminal offense; providing penalties. | Filed |
| HB 1737 | Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for firearms and hunting supplies for a limited period. | Filed |
| HB 1855 | Relating to training, continuing education, and weapons proficiency standards for correctional officers employed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. | Filed |
| HB 2135 | Relating to the purchasing of a firearm of an honorably retired or deceased peace officer. | Filed |
| HB 2190 | Relating to the creation of certain offenses concerning firearm sales at gun shows; authorizing a fee. | Filed |
| HB 2241 | Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns by certain county officers and employees in a courthouse. | Filed |
| HB 2269 | Relating to the unlawful seizure of a firearm by a governmental officer or employee; creating an offense. | Filed |
| HB 2298 | Relating to prohibiting certain public places from excluding peace officers or special investigators from carrying weapons on the premises. | Filed |
| HB 2359 | Relating to prohibiting the Department of Public Safety from responding to bulk requests from the federal government for lists of individuals licensed to carry a concealed handgun. | Filed |
| HB 2373 | Relating to the creation of a task force to conduct a study and develop recommendations to alleviate the incidence of gun violence in this state. | Filed |
| HB 2405 | Relating to the notice given by a property owner prohibiting a concealed handgun license holder from carrying a handgun on certain property. | Filed |
| HB 2409 | Relating to the storage of firearms surrendered by a person subject to a magistrate's order for emergency protection or protective order as a result of family violence, sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking of persons. | Filed |
| HB 2445 | Relating to conduct that constitutes the offense of displaying a firearm in a public place. | Filed |
| HB 2603 | Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for gun safety devices for a limited period. | Filed |
| HB 2604 | Relating to a concealed handgun license application that is submitted by a peace officer or a member of the state military forces. | Filed |
| HB 2625 | Relating to a waiver of concealed handgun license renewal fees for qualified handgun instructors. | Filed |
| HB 2739 | Relating to the use of a concealed handgun license as valid proof of personal identification. | Filed |
| HB 2823 | Relating to prohibiting certain physician questions regarding firearms. | Filed |
| HB 2958 | Relating to reducing certain fees for licensed firearms dealers for a license to carry a concealed handgun. | Filed |
| HB 2999 | Relating to restrictive covenants regarding firearms or firearms ammunition. | Filed |
| HB 3007 | Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns in a courthouse by certain court clerks. | Filed |
| HB 3496 | Relating to authorizing certain first responders to carry a concealed handgun while on duty and to the prosecution of certain related offenses; providing for a fee. | Filed |
| HB 3559 | Relating to the offense of the carrying of a handgun by a concealed handgun license holder at certain meetings of a governmental entity. | Filed |
| HB 3710 | Relating to a voluntary contribution to the fund for veterans' assistance when applying for a concealed handgun license. | Filed |
| HB 3717 | Relating to the criminal penalty for a person who carries a concealed weapon into a prohibited area; creating a criminal offense; providing penalties. | Filed |
| HB 3747 | Relating to the issuance of a concealed handgun license to certain retired judicial officers. | Filed |
| HB 3866 | Relating to the authority of a municipality to impose certain requirements for gun show promoters who lease municipal facilities. | Filed |
| HB 3884 | Relating to the carrying of knives; creating a criminal offense. | Filed |
| HB 3979 | Relating to restrictions on the use of certain sprays, stun guns, and Tasers against public school students. | Filed |
| HB 4061 | Relating to the regulation of firearms, air guns, ammunition, and firearm and air gun supplies; imposing a civil penalty. | Filed |
| HB 4090 | Relating to the regulation of metal recycling entities; imposing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense. | Filed |
| HJR 56 | Proposing a constitutional amendment to remove legislative authority to regulate the wearing of arms. | Filed |
| HR 3384 | Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 910. | Filed |
| HR 3467 | Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 11. | Filed |
| SB 11 | Relating to the carrying of handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education; providing a criminal penalty. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 17 | Relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry a holstered handgun; creating a criminal offense; providing penalties. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 124 | Relating to certain criminal offenses concerning the unlawful transfer or purchase of certain weapons. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 179 | Relating to the handgun proficiency required to obtain or renew a concealed handgun license. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 228 | Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for firearms and hunting supplies for a limited period. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 229 | Relating to the unlawful seizure of a firearm by a governmental officer or employee; providing penalties. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 256 | Relating to creating an offense for the unlawful possession or transfer of a large-capacity magazine. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 257 | Relating to the reporting of a lost or stolen firearm; providing criminal penalties. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 258 | Relating to the creation of certain offenses concerning firearm sales at gun shows. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 259 | Relating to criminal history background checks in connection with firearm transfers; creating offenses. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 273 | Relating to certain offenses relating to carrying concealed handguns on property owned or leased by a governmental entity; providing a civil penalty. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 301 | Relating to school marshals for private schools. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 311 | Relating to certain offenses involving the carrying of concealed handguns by license holders and to defenses and exceptions to the prosecution of those offenses. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 342 | Relating to providing for the open and concealed carrying of handguns without a license and to related offenses and penalties. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 346 | Relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry a holstered handgun; creating a criminal offense; providing penalties. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 386 | Relating to school marshals for public junior colleges, notifying a parent or guardian whether an employee of a public junior college is appointed school marshal, and the confidentiality of information submitted to or collected by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement in connection with a certification for appointment as school marshal. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 438 | Relating to prohibiting public funds from being used to enforce certain federal or international laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 439 | Relating to the prosecution of the offense of unlawful carrying of weapons. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 473 | Relating to defenses and exceptions to the prosecution of the criminal offense of the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of certain prohibited explosive weapons, firearms, and related items. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 476 | Relating to the duties of certain law enforcement officials under procedures regulating the making or transfer of firearms. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 613 | Relating to physician inquiries regarding firearm ownership. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 625 | Relating to a prohibition against the use of certain sprays, stun guns, and Tasers against public school students. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 717 | Relating to the issuance of a concealed handgun license. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 718 | Relating to a permit to show that a person has passed a background check to possess a firearm; authorizing fees. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 996 | Relating to notifying a parent or guardian whether an employee of a school is appointed school marshal and the confidentiality of information submitted to or collected by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement in connection with a certification for appointment as school marshal. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 1006 | Relating to gun violence restraining orders and gun seizure warrants; creating a criminal offense. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 1037 | Relating to law enforcement training programs and policies on using appropriate nonlethal force and nonviolent restraint; changing the education requirements for licensure as a peace officer. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 1110 | Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns by certain license holders on certain locations associated with a public or private school or educational institution. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 1194 | Relating to the regulation of metal recycling entities; imposing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 1329 | Relating to the application of certain concealed handgun license laws to the attorney general, to assistant attorneys general, and to federal prosecutors, judges, and justices, and to the authority of those individuals to carry certain weapons. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 1352 | Relating to a concealed handgun license application that is submitted by a peace officer or a member of the state military forces. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 1547 | Relating to reducing certain fees for a license to carry a concealed handgun for county jailers. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 1684 | Relating to authorizing certain first responders to carry a concealed handgun while on duty and to the prosecution of certain related criminal offenses; providing for a fee. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 1696 | Relating to a prohibition against the use of certain sprays, stun guns, and Tasers by school district peace officers, security personnel, and other employees against public school students. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 1853 | Relating to authorizing the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas to establish a statewide program for the prevention and detection of certain criminal offenses. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 1944 | Relating to the disposition of a firearm seized from certain persons with mental illness. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SR 1060 | Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. 11. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SR 1032 | Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. 910. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
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