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HB636   Died on House Floor after Point of Order
Referred to House Community Safety, Select Committee, chaired by a Republican
Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Priority #7: Defend Our Gun Rights
Caption: Relating to the applicability to election judges of a prohibition on the carrying of a concealed handgun at a polling place.
Republican Bill, authored by Patterson; Cain
Co-authors: Bumgarner; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Metcalf; Stucky; Swanson; Thimesch
Sponsors:
Co-sponsors:

View at Texas Legislature Online

Mon 11/14/2022


(H) Filed
 

Thu 2/23/2023


(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 3/30/2023


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

Mon 4/10/2023


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

Tue 4/11/2023


(H) Valoree Swanson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Wed 4/26/2023


(H) Cole Hefner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Thu 5/4/2023


(H) Point of order withdrawn
Rule 4, Section 32(c)(1): Each committee report on a bill or joint resolution must include background information on the proposal and information on what the bill or resolution proposes to do.
(H) Record Vote No. 1069 (CSHB 636 was passed to engrossment)

RV#1069: Yeas 79 (R 75, D 4) - Nays 59 (R 3, D 56)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Burrows; Button; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Frank; Frazier; Gerdes; Geren; Goldman; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Kacal; King, K.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Lopez, J.; Lozano; Lujan; Metcalf; Meyer; Morales, E.; Morrison; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Price; Raney; Rogers; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thimesch; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson

Nay - Allison; Anchía; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Cain; Campos; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis; Flores; Gamez; Garcia; Gates; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King, T.; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, S.; Turner; Vo; Walle; Zwiener

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

Burns: "When Record No. 1069 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)

Cain: "When Record No. 1069 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Canales: "When Record No. 1069 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Gates: "When Record No. 1069 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Ordaz: "When Record No. 1069 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Schatzline: "When Record No. 1069 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)

Slaton: "When Record No. 1069 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) Briscoe Cain signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Fri 5/5/2023


(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Romero amended the bill.
(H) Record Vote No. 1106 (HB 636, as amended, was passed)

RV#1106: Yeas 95 (R 83, D 12) - Nays 50 (R 1, D 49)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Frank; Frazier; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Goldman; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Kacal; King, K.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Metcalf; Meyer; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Price; Raney; Raymond; Rogers; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thimesch; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Allison; Bernal; Bowers; Bucy; Campos; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis; Gamez; Garcia; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King, T.; Lalani; Lopez, R.; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Ortega; Plesa; Ramos; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, S.; Turner; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

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

Bhojani: "When Record No. 1106 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Bryant: "When Record No. 1106 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Guerra: "When Record No. 1106 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Manuel: "When Record No. 1106 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


(H) Kronda Thimesch signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Will Metcalf signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Tue 5/9/2023


(S) Referred to the Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
(H) Lynn Stucky signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Fri 5/19/2023


(H) Ben Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Richard Hayes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Tue 5/23/2023


(H) Brian Harrison signed onto the bill as Coauthor


Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Community Safety, Select as Carranza, Susana for self (with League of Women Voters of Texas)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Community Safety, Select as Eby French, Emily for Texas Civil Rights Project
(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Community Safety, Select as Ehresman, Katya for Common Cause Texas
(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 Mills, Amber for self (with MOVE Texas Action)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Community Safety, Select as Mueller, Robert for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying 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 Bohnert, Henry for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Breed, Robin for self (with Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America Texas Chapter)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Bursey, Molly for self (with Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America Texas Chapter)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Flores-DuMond, Iliana for Children's Defense Fund of 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 Hendrickson, Andrew for ACLU of Texas
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Hoskins, Marc for Disability Rights Texas
(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 Landers, Cilicia for self (with Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America Texas Chapter)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Leahy, Francesca 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 Pena, Alejandro for Texas American Federation of Teachers (Texas AFT)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Rana, Ambreen for self (with Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America Texas Chapter)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Saval, Maureen for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Stern, Maggie for Children's Defense Fund of Texas
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Sugg, Paul for Harris County Commissioners Court
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Watson, Robert for Texas Impact
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Weinberg, David for Brennan Center For Justice
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as West, Sarah for self (with Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America Texas Chapter)
 

For

(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Community Safety, Select as Grisham, CJ for self (with Open Carry Texas)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Community Safety, Select as Mica, Tara for National Rifle Association
(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Community Safety, Select as Mostert, Michelle for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Community Safety, Select as Walker, Edwin for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Abel, Elizabeth for self
(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 Borskey, Mark for Texas State Rifle Association
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Elmore, Jason for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Franklin, Shelia for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Glass, Tom for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Ibe, Natalie for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Jordan, Steven for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Nobis, Tom for self (with Republican Party of Texas)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Reagan, Charlene for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Rinehart, Rick for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Rising, Greg for self
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Virdell, Wesley for self (with Gun Owners of America)
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Wilkerson, Cheryl for self
 

On

(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Community Safety, Select as Adkins, Christina for Texas Secretary of State
(Tue 3/21/2023) Testifying before House Community Safety, Select as Davis, Chris for Texas Association of Elections Administrators
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as Hester, Jason for Texas Department of Public Safety
(Tue 3/21/2023) Registering before House Community Safety, Select as McNutt, Chris for self (with Texas Gun Rights)



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