Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB2470
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to the age at which a person not otherwise prohibited by state or federal law from possessing a firearm may carry a handgun or is eligible for a license to carry a handgun.
Subject: Weapons
Description: Relating to the age at which a person not otherwise prohibited by state or federal law from possessing a firearm may carry a handgun or is eligible for a license to carry a handgun.
Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session
Last Action: Left pending in committee
Last Action Date: April 14, 2025
Sponsors
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22 sponsors: Wesley Virdell (R); Dade Phelan (R); Briscoe Cain (R); Cody Vasut (R); Trent Ashby (R); Ben Bumgarner (R); Mark Dorazio (R); Ryan Guillen (R); Richard Hayes (R); Hillary Hickland (R); Andy Hopper (R); Helen Kerwin (R); Mitch Little (R); AJ Louderback (R); Shelley Luther (R); Brent Money (R); Katrina Pierson (R);Keresa Richardson (R); Nate Schatzline (R); Tony Tinderholt (R); Steve Toth (R); Ellen Troxclair (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 15% (22 of 150)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 14, 2025 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| House | Apr 14, 2025 | Considered in public hearing |
| House | Apr 14, 2025 | Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee |
| House | Apr 14, 2025 | Left pending in committee |
| House | Mar 17, 2025 | Read first time |
| House | Mar 17, 2025 | Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs |
| House | Feb 5, 2025 | Filed |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 5, 2025 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
