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HB1234Introduced in the House

Relating to certain procedures required for the denial of certain applications for a license to carry a handgun.

Passed

Introduced by Ryan Guillen, District 31

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to certain procedures required for the denial of certain applications for a license to carry a handgun.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

8 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#4033 · May 29, 2025

104

Yes

28

No

18

Absent or Not Voting

150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  5. Considered in public hearing

  6. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  7. Left pending in committee

  8. Considered in public hearing

  9. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  10. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  11. Committee report distributed

  12. Committee report sent to Calendars

  13. Considered in Calendars

  14. Considered in Calendars

  15. Placed on General State Calendar

  16. Read 2nd time

  17. Amended 1-Guillen

  18. Passed to engrossment as amended

  19. Record vote RV#1197

  20. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  21. Read 3rd time

  22. Passed

  23. Record vote RV#1303

  24. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  25. Reported engrossed

  26. Received from the House

  27. Read first time

  28. Referred to State Affairs

  29. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  30. Considered in public hearing

  31. Vote taken in committee

  32. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  33. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  34. Committee report printed and distributed

  35. Placed on intent calendar

  36. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  37. Removed from local & uncontested calendar

  38. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  39. Record vote

  40. Read 2nd time

  41. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Hagenbuch

  42. Amended

  43. Vote recorded in Journal

  44. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  45. Record vote

  46. Three day rule suspended

  47. Record vote

  48. Read 3rd time

  49. Passed

  50. Record vote

  51. Senate passage as amended reported

  52. Senate Amendments distributed

  53. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

  54. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

  55. Record vote RV#4033

  56. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  57. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

  58. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

  59. Reported enrolled

  60. Signed in the House

  61. Signed in the Senate

  62. Sent to the Governor

  63. Signed by the Governor

  64. Effective on 9/1/25

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