Texas · House Bill 2837 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to prohibiting a person or entity from surveilling, reporting, or tracking the purchase of firearms, ammunition, and accessories through the…

HB 2837 Sponsored by Matt Schaefer Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 24, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 3, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 19, 2023
  5. To the governor May 24, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 10, 2023

What it does

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

Relating to prohibiting a person or entity from surveilling, reporting, or tracking the purchase of firearms, ammunition, and accessories through the use of certain merchant category codes; imposing a civil penalty.

Every action

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

Show the 59 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (1-Bryant)
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#885)
  19. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (2-Bryant)
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#886)
  21. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  22. HousePoint of order withdrawn (Rule 11, Section 2)
  23. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (3-Bryant)
  24. HouseRecord vote (RV#887)
  25. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  26. HousePoint of order withdrawn
  27. HousePassed to engrossment
  28. HouseRecord vote (RV#888)
  29. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  30. HouseRead 3rd time
  31. HousePassed
  32. HouseRecord vote (RV#918)
  33. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  34. HouseReported engrossed
  35. SenateReceived from the House
  36. SenateRead first time
  37. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  38. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  39. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  40. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  41. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  42. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
  43. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  44. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  45. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  46. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  47. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  48. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  49. SenateRecord vote
  50. SenateRead 2nd time
  51. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Menéndez)
  52. SenatePoint of order
  53. SenatePoint of order sustained
  54. SenatePassed to 3rd reading
  55. SenateRecord vote
  56. SenateThree day rule suspended
  57. SenateRecord vote
  58. SenateRead 3rd time
  59. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/23

Roll calls

11 recorded votes: 9 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 2837 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 85–56
May 2, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 85 No 56 Not voting 9
Democrats: 2 yes, 56 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 85

No · 56

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 5

HB 2837 was passed · Full House

Passed 89–56
May 3, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 89 No 56 Not voting 5
Democrats: 6 yes, 56 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 89

No · 56

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

HB 2837 , Relating to prohibiting a person or entity from surveilling, reporting, or tracking the purchase of firearms, ammunition, and accessories through the use of certain merchant category codes; imposing a civil penalty. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 19–12
May 19, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 19 No 12
Democrats: 0 yes, 12 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 19

No · 12

HB 2837 was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Passed 19–12
May 19, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 19 No 12
Democrats: 0 yes, 12 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 19

No · 12

HB 2837 , Relating to prohibiting a person or entity from surveilling, reporting, or tracking the purchase of firearms, ammunition, and accessories through the use of certain merchant category codes; imposing a civil penalty. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 25–6
May 19, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 6
Democrats: 6 yes, 6 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 19–12
May 19, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 19 No 12
Democrats: 0 yes, 12 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 19

No · 12

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 13, 2023 House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 5–3
May 2, 2023 Full House Amendment No. 1 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 63

No · 83

Not voting · 1

Excused · 3

 Failed 63–83
May 2, 2023 Full House Amendment No. 2 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 58

No · 85

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 3

 Failed 58–85
May 2, 2023 Full House Amendment No. 3 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 56

No · 76

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 15

 Failed 56–76
May 16, 2023 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 8–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 18 cosponsors: 18 Republicans.

All 18 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.