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HB668

Signed by Governor
Authored by Cecil Bell (R)
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Caption: Relating to the renewal of a license to carry a handgun.
Initially Referred to House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Sponsors: Kolkhorst (R)
Co-sponsors: A. Hinojosa (R); Creighton (R); Hughes (R)


(H) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as
(H) Creighton signed onto the bill as
(H) Hughes signed onto the bill as
(H) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as
 

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 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 30, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 2, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 5, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
 

May 6, 2025


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

RV#1402: Yea 125 (R 87, D 38) - Nay 20 (R 0, D 20)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; 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; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Bryant; Bucy; Davis, Y.; Flores; Garcia Hernandez; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hinojosa; Johnson; Meza; Morales, C.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Thompson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Gamez; Simmons

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Moody

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

Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 1402 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
(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

May 7, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate State Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

May 12, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Left pending in committee
 

May 13, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

May 15, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 16, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 19, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Record vote

20250519_HB668_2R: Yea 23 (R 20, D 3) - Nay 8 (R 0, D 8)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks

Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Miles; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250519_HB668_3R: Yea 24 (R 20, D 4) - Nay 7 (R 0, D 7)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks

Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
 

May 20, 2025


(H) Senate passage reported
(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 21, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(S) Signed in the Senate
 

May 22, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Catharine Wall for self
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Dakota Moyers for self
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Mark Smith for self
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Steven Deline for self
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Susana Carranza for self
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Timothy Mabry for self (with Lead Through Fire)
 

For

(Wed 3/12/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Gary Zimmerman for self
(Wed 3/12/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Kyle Carruth for self (with Gun Owners of America)
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before S State 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)
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as James Parnell for Dallas Police Association
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before S State 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 Mark Borskey for Texas State Rifle Association
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Mark Borskey for Texas State Rifle Association
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Nick Tuccio for National Rifle Association
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as of Texas for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before S State 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 Tara Mica for Texas State Rifle Association
 

On

(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Natalie Robertson for Department of Public Safety
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Wayne Mueller for Texas Department of Public Safety



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