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HB658

Assigned to Committee in Other Chamber
Authored by Carl Tepper (R)
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Caption: Relating to the carrying of weapons by community supervision and corrections department officers, juvenile probation officers, and certain retired law enforcement officers and to criminal liability for taking a weapon from certain of those officers.
Initially Referred to House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican

Nov 12, 2024


(H) Tepper signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 4, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs, 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 19, 2025


(H) House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Mar 24, 2025


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

Apr 9, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Hopper was offered.
(H) Point of order withdrawn (amendment)
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Hopper failed and was not adopted.
(H) Record vote

RV#540: Yea 27 (R 26, D 1) - Nay 116 (R 57, D 59)
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Yea - Alders; Cain; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hickland; Hopper; Isaac; Leo Wilson; Little; Luther; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell

Nay - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Bonnen; Bumgarner; Leach

Present, Not Voting - Dorazio

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

Helen Kerwin: "When Record No. 540 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jay Dean: "When Record No. 540 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

John McQueeney: "When Record No. 540 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mano DeAyala: "When Record No. 540 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Sam Harless: "When Record No. 540 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trent Ashby: "When Record No. 540 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Will Metcalf: "When Record No. 540 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#541: Yea 133 (R 86, D 47) - Nay 13 (R 1, D 12)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, M.; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Bryant; Flores; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hinojosa; Meza; Morales, C.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Rosenthal; Swanson

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

Valoree Swanson: "When Record No. 541 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Venton Jones: "When Record No. 541 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) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

Apr 25, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Postponed
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#592: Yea 124 (R 86, D 38) - Nay 19 (R 0, D 19)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Anchia; Bryant; Davis, Y.; Flores; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Hinojosa; Lalani; Meza; Morales, C.; Perez, M.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Rosenthal; Turner; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Bowers; Gervin-Hawkins; Johnson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Barbara Gervin-Hawkins: "When Record No. 592 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)

Jolanda Jones: "When Record No. 592 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
(S) Received from the House
 

May 5, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Criminal Justice, chaired by a Republican

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 3/12/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Kyle Carruth for self (with Gun Owners of America)
(Wed 3/12/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Regan Bullard for self
(Wed 3/12/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as William Carter for self (with Lubbock County Juvenile Probation)
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Bryan Flatt for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Chris McNutt for self (with Texas Gun Rights)
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Dakota Moyers for self
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Gary Zimmerman for self
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Jason Davis for self (with Kerr County Juvenile Probation)
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Leigh Gibson for self (with Gun Owners of America)
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Linette Dury for self (with Medina county juvenile probation)
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Timothy Mabry for self (with Lead Through Fire)



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