Grassroots Priorities 2.0

HB1617

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Valoree Swanson (R)
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Caption: Relating to exempting the intrastate manufacture of a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition from federal regulation.
Initially Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican

RPT Priority #8: End Federal Overreach ENDORSED

Co-authors: Harris (R); Hayes (R); Hickland (R); Hull (R); Isaac (R); Kerwin (R); Metcalf (R); Shofner (R); Slawson (R)

Dec 13, 2024

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

Mar 12, 2025

(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House State Affairs, chaired by a Republican

Apr 28, 2025

(H) Hayes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Isaac signed onto the bill as Coauthor

Apr 30, 2025

(H) Slawson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee

May 1, 2025

(H) Harris signed onto the bill as Coauthor

May 2, 2025

(H) Kerwin signed onto the bill as Coauthor

May 5, 2025

(H) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Coauthor

May 6, 2025

(H) Shofner signed onto the bill as Coauthor

May 8, 2025

(H) Hickland signed onto the bill as Coauthor

May 22, 2025

(H) Hull signed onto the bill as Coauthor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Nicole Golden for Texas Gun Sense
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Robert Watson for Texas Impact
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Roger Garza for self (with GIFFORDS)

For

(Wed 4/30/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as CJ Grisham for self (with Texas Gun Rights)
(Wed 4/30/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Kyle Carruth for self (with Gun owners of America)
(Wed 4/30/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Tom Glass for self (with Texas Constitutional Enforcement)
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Charles Maley for self (with South Texans' Property Rights Association)
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as John Bolgiano for self
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Richard Hayes for self (with Gun Owners of America)
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Thomas Parkinson for self