Assigned to Committee Authored by Marc LaHood (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the carrying or possession of a handgun by certain retired attorneys representing the state. 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
HB 2215 expands exemptions to handgun possession and carrying restrictions by allowing certain retired attorneys who previously represented the state, such as former district attorneys, assistant attorneys general, and municipal attorneys, to lawfully carry a handgun if they are licensed under Texas law.
Joint authors: Johnson (D); Louderback (R); Lujan (R); Pierson (R) Co-authors: Hickland (R); Isaac (R); Shofner (R); Wilson (R)
Jan 29, 2025
(H) LaHood 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
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 24, 2025
(H) Considered in formal meeting (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
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) Lujan signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Louderback signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Johnson signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Pierson signed onto the bill as Joint Author
May 9, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
May 10, 2025
(H) Shofner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
May 12, 2025
(H) Hickland signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Wilson signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to engrossment (H) Record vote
RV#2213: Yea 107 (R 80, D 27) - Nay 28 (R 0, D 28) View Source
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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (H) Reported engrossed
May 14, 2025
(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
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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 Joe Stinson for Bexar County District Attorney - CID (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 Leigh Gibson for self (with Gun Owners of America) (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 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 Thomas Parkinson for self
On
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Tyler Smith for Everytown for gun safety
