Texas · House Bill 220 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session
Relating to the offense of unlawful transfer of handguns and other firearms and to the duties of certain entities with respect to handgun licenses…
- Introduced Nov 14, 2022
- In committee Feb 23, 2023
- Died
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Relating to the offense of unlawful transfer of handguns and other firearms and to the duties of certain entities with respect to handgun licenses that are active, suspended, or revoked; creating a criminal offense.
Every action
13 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 5 earlier steps
- HouseFiled
- HouseRead first time
- HouseReferred to Community Safety, Select
- CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Community Safety, Select
- CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Community Safety, Select
- CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Community Safety, Select
- CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Community Safety, Select
- CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Community Safety, Select
- CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Community Safety, Select
- CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Community Safety, Select
- HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
- HouseCommittee report distributed
- HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Roll calls
1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2023 | House Community Safety, Select | Community Safety, Select: Reported favorably as substituted | Passed 8–3 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.
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Vikki GoodwinD Primary sponsor · District 47
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Ron ReynoldsD Joint sponsor · District 27
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Evelina "Lina" OrtegaD Joint sponsor · District 77
All 3 cosponsors
From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.