Grassroots Priorities 2.0

HB1794

Assigned to Committee in Other Chamber
Authored by Carl Tepper (R)
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Caption: Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns by handgun license holders on the premises of a polling place on the day of an election or while early voting is in progress.
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

GAWTP Priority #1: Liberty Bills ENDORSED

Joint authors: Wilson (R)
Co-authors: Bell, K. (R); Hickland (R); Hull (R); Isaac (R); Leo Wilson (R); Noble (R); Shofner (R); Spiller (R); Vasut (R); Virdell (R)

Jan 8, 2025

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

Mar 14, 2025

(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs, chaired by a Republican

Mar 20, 2025

(H) Spiller signed onto the bill as Coauthor

Apr 14, 2025

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

Apr 22, 2025

(H) Vasut signed onto the bill as Coauthor

Apr 30, 2025

(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted

May 5, 2025

(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed

May 6, 2025

(H) Committee report sent to Calendars

May 7, 2025

(H) Considered in Calendars

May 8, 2025

(H) Leo Wilson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Shofner signed onto the bill as Coauthor

May 9, 2025

(H) Placed on General State Calendar

May 12, 2025

(H) Hickland signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hull signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Isaac signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Noble signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Virdell signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Wilson signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Point of order withdrawn
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#2202: Yea 87 (R 83, D 4) - Nay 53 (R 1, D 52)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Cain; 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; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson
Nay - Allen; Anchia; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Button; Campos; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Lopez, R.; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Munoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner
Absent - Canales; Dutton; Plesa
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Angie Button: "When Record No. 2202 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Mihaela Plesa: "When Record No. 2202 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)
Terry Canales: "When Record No. 2202 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

May 13, 2025

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

RV#2270: Yea 83 (R 79, D 4) - Nay 50 (R 0, D 50)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lambert; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson
Nay - Allen; Anchia; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Morales, C.; Munoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner
Absent - Manuel
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris
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(H) Reported engrossed

May 14, 2025

(S) Received from the House

May 19, 2025

(H) Bell, K. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate State Affairs, chaired by a Republican

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Erin Earp for Giffords
(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Heather Kennedy for self (with Moms Demand Action)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Robin Breed for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Saami Baig for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Sarah West for self (with Moms Demand Action)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Stephen Sanders for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Susana Carranza for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Tyler Smith for Everytown for gun safety
(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Veronikah Warms for Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as AJ Juraska for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Amber Mills for self (with MOVE Texas Civic Fund)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Ananda Tomas for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Angelica Rodriguez for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Anoosh Razian for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Arwyn Heilrayne for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Ashley Trust for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Bethany Carson for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Caia Marcee for self (with Texas Gun Sense Young Rising Leaders (El Paso Ambassador))
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Carrie Holley-Hurt for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Casey Davids for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Cathryn Emory for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Cathy Herzog for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Charley Rejsek for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Christina Coleman for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Claudia Torres-Yanez for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Corrie Thompson for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Cyral Miller for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Danielle Bryant for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as David Weinberg for The Brennan Center for Justice
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Dianne Hardy-Garcia for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Dorothy Wood for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Elva Mendoza for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Emily French for Common Cause Texas
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Emily Peavey for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Erin Walter for self (with Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry (TXUUJM))
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Francesca Leahy for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Frederick Jones for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Garrett Chase for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Hayden Presley for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Heidi Ragsdale for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Isabella Carrascal for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Isabella Rodriguez for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Jaden Davis for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Jenifer Olson for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as John Lamar for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Judith Reynolds for League of Women Voters of Texas
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Julia Heilrayne for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Julia Nations for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Julie Wheeler for Travis County Commissioners Court
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Karen Alexander for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Kay Pruett for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Laura Miller for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Laura Tabor for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Lauren Gambill for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Leaders for San Antonio Ambassador
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Leslie Barlow for self (with Moms Demand Action)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Lilly Ortiz for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Lindsey Machamer for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Lisl Ost for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Liza Binkley for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Macey Chandler for self (with GIFFORDS Texas Courage Fellow, Texas Gun Sense Young Rising Leaders)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Marshall Copous for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Mary Ibarra for American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Mary Mings for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Melanie Walter-Mahoney for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Molly Bursey for self (with Moms Demand Action)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Nicole Golden for Texas Gun Sense
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Nik Machado for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Niloufar Hafizi for self (with Emgage Action)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Paula Hansen for self (with Moms Demand Action)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Quyen Ma for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Rebecca Bullard for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Robert Mueller for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Robert Watson for Texas Impact
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Roger Garza for self (with GIFFORDS)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Santiago Franco for Harris County Commissioners Court
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Sara Childs for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Sarah Beck for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Steven Deline for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Susan Markus for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Susan Stewart for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Susan Thomson for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Tatiana Cardenas for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Thomas Thomson for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Vanessa Burden for self

For

(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Chris McNutt for self (with Texas Gun Rights)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Gary Zimmerman for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as John Poole for self (with Texas State Rifle Association)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Kyle Carruth for self (with Gun Owners of America)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Emily Taylor for self (with Gun Owners of America)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Janet Womack for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as John Beckmeyer for self (with Gun Owners of America)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as John Swicegood for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Leigh Gibson for self (with Gun Owners of America)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Michael Cargill for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Michelle Mostert for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Nick Tuccio for National Rifle Association
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Richard Hayes for self (with Gun Owners of America)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Richard Womack for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Tom Glass for self