Texas · House Bill 2744 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to prohibiting the transfer of certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal…

HB 2744 Sponsored by Tracy King Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 23, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 13, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to prohibiting the transfer of certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

Every action

16 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 8 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Community Safety, Select
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Community Safety, Select
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Community Safety, Select
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Community Safety, Select
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Community Safety, Select
  8. CommitteePublic hearing continued on . . . · House Community Safety, Select
  1. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Community Safety, Select
  2. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Community Safety, Select
  3. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Community Safety, Select
  4. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Community Safety, Select
  5. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Community Safety, Select
  6. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  7. HouseCommittee report distributed
  8. 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

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 8, 2023 House Community Safety, Select Community Safety, Select: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–5

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 20 cosponsors: 20 Democrats.

All 20 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.