HB644

Assigned to Committee in Other Chamber
Authored by Cecil Bell (R)
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Caption: Relating to the civil liability of certain businesses in connection with allowing concealed handguns on the business premises.
Initially Referred to House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: Gerdes (R); Isaac (R); Spiller (R); Wilson (R)

Nov 12, 2024


(H) Bell, C. signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 4, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 12, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Mar 26, 2025


(H) House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 3, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 1, 2025


(H) Gerdes signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Isaac signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 9, 2025


(H) Spiller signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Point of order withdrawn
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#1927: Yea 83 (R 81, D 2) - Nay 47 (R 0, D 47)
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Yea - Alders; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Bernal; Bhojani; Bryant; Bucy; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Lopez, R.; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Simmons; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Anchia; Bowers; Campos; Canales; Garcia, J.; Guerra; Longoria; Morales Shaw

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Penny Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 1927 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

R. D. Guerra: "When Record No. 1927 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)

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May 10, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#2010: Yea 94 (R 82, D 12) - Nay 36 (R 0, D 36)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hickland; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchia; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Cole; Collier; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Lalani; Longoria; Morales, C.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Hernandez; Lopez, R.; Morales Shaw; Swanson; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Penny Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 2010 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Salman Bhojani: "When Record No. 2010 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Venton Jones: "When Record No. 2010 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 12, 2025


(H) Wilson signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(S) Received from the House
(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate State Affairs, chaired by a Republican

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 3/12/2025) Testifying before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Gary Zimmerman for self
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Larry Gonzales for Texas Credit Union Association
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Mark Borskey for Texas State Rifle Association
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Michelle Evans for self
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Sarah Horn for National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)



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