Texas · House Bill 2960 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the locations in which carrying certain weapons is prohibited and the applicability of a defense to prosecution for an offense relating…

HB 2960 Sponsored by Briscoe Cain Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 28, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 10, 2023
  4. Died  
  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 the locations in which carrying certain weapons is prohibited and the applicability of a defense to prosecution for an offense relating to carrying a handgun in certain prohibited locations and associated notice requirements.

Every action

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

Show the 23 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. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Community Safety, Select
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Community Safety, Select
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Community Safety, Select
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Community Safety, Select
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HousePostponed (5/9/23 8:00 AM)
  17. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  18. HousePoint of order overruled (Rule 4, Section 32(c)(1))
  19. HousePoint of order overruled (Rule 4, Section 32(c)(1))
  20. HousePoint of order withdrawn (Rule 4, Section 32(c)(1))
  21. HouseAmended (1-Spiller, Talarico, Murr, and Martinez Fischer)
  22. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#1380)
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#1419)
  4. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 2960 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 85–60
May 9, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 85 No 60 Not voting 4
Democrats: 2 yes, 60 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 85

No · 60

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

HB 2960 was passed · Full House

Passed 90–53
May 10, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 90 No 53 Not voting 6
Democrats: 7 yes, 53 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 90

No · 53

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 20, 2023 House Community Safety, Select Community Safety, Select: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 7–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 8 Republicans.

All 8 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.