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HB2242   Passed the House But Died in Senate with No Public Hearing
Referred to House Community Safety, Select Committee, chaired by a Republican
Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Caption: Relating to the use of dynamic message signs for the Keep 'Em Safe Texas Gun Storage Campaign.
Bipartisan Bill, authored by Howard; Geren
Co-authors: Bucy; Flores; Garcia; Johnson, Julie; Plesa; Talarico
Sponsors:
Co-sponsors:

View at Texas Legislature Online

Mon 2/13/2023


(H) Filed
(H) Donna Howard signed onto the bill as Author
 

Thu 3/9/2023


(H) Referred to the House Community Safety, Select Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Tue 3/21/2023


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House Community Safety, Select Committee met and decided to leave this bill pending without objection.
 

Thu 3/23/2023


(H) House Community Safety, Select Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Guillen; Johnson, Jarvis; Bowers; Burrows; Goodwin; Harless; King, Tracy O.; Landgraf; Troxclair) Nays (Dorazio) Absents (Canales; Holland; Moody)
 

Tue 4/4/2023


(H) Referred to the House Calendars Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Thu 4/6/2023


(H) Charlie Geren signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Thu 5/4/2023


(H) James Talarico signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) John Bucy signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Julie Johnson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mon 5/8/2023


(H) Josey Garcia signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Wed 5/10/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 1482 (HB 2242 was passed to engrossment)

RV#1482: Yeas 76 (R 18, D 58) - Nays 66 (R 65, D 1)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Darby; Davis; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Lalani; Lambert; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Perez; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Stucky; Talarico; Thompson, S.; Turner; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Gates; Gerdes; Goldman; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Hull; Isaac; Jetton; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Lujan; Metcalf; Murr; Noble; Patterson; Paul; Price; Rogers; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Wilson

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Bumgarner: "When Record No. 1482 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

J. Jones: "When Record No. 1482 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Plesa: "When Record No. 1482 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


(H) Mihaela Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Thu 5/11/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 1533 (HB 2242 was passed)

RV#1533: Yeas 89 (R 31, D 58) - Nays 49 (R 49, D 0)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Darby; Davis; Dean; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kuempel; Lambert; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shine; Smithee; Stucky; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, S.; Turner; Vo; Walle; Wu

Nay - Anderson; Bell, C.; Buckley; Burns; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; DeAyala; Dorazio; Frazier; Gerdes; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Hull; Isaac; Kitzman; Landgraf; Leo-Wilson; Metcalf; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Price; Rogers; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Slawson; Smith; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Wilson

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Bowers: "When Record No. 1533 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Goodwin: "When Record No. 1533 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

K. Bell: "When Record No. 1533 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Kuempel: "When Record No. 1533 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 1533 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Zwiener: "When Record No. 1533 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


(H) Lulu Flores signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Fri 5/12/2023


(S) Referred to the Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican


Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Belsick, Michael for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Bohnert, Richard for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Rising, Greg for self
 

For

(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Community Safety, Select as Brannon, Samuel for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Community Safety, Select as Golden, Nicole for Texas Gun Sense
(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Community Safety, Select as Ross, Leesa for self (with Lock Arms for Life)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Anderson, Jessica for Houston Police Department
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Borel, Dennis for self (with Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Carranza, Susana for self (with League of Women Voters of Texas)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Dowling, Matt for Texas Medical Association
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Dryden, Sara for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Gill, Hannah for NAMI Texas
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Guy, Linda for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Hoffacker, Daphne for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Jones, Katherine for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Kay, Cicely for Travis County Commissioners Court
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Khot, Sharwin for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Kizer, Kathryn for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Kostka, Dash for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Landry, Mitch for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Lopez, Carlos for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as MacDougal, Vanessa for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Margolis, Eve for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Morris, Joe for Game Warden Peace Officer's Association
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Torres Ya Claudia for self (with Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America Texas Chapter)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Van Maanen, Cynthia for self (with Travis County Democratic Party)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Walsh, Caroline for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Watson, Robert for Texas Impact
 

On

(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Community Safety, Select as Hester, Jason for Texas Department of Public Safety



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