Texas · House Bill 3443 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to adding a designation on a person's driver's license or commercial driver's license indicating that the person is licensed to carry a…

HB 3443 Sponsored by Terry Canales Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 3, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 16, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 8, 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 adding a designation on a person's driver's license or commercial driver's license indicating that the person is licensed to carry a handgun.

Every action

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

Show the 24 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. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseRead 3rd time
  19. HousePassed
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#1245)
  21. HouseReported engrossed
  22. SenateReceived from the House
  23. SenateRead first time
  24. SenateReferred to Transportation
  1. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Transportation
  2. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Transportation
  3. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Transportation
  4. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Transportation
  5. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  6. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  7. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  8. SenateNot again placed on intent calendar

Roll calls

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

HB 3443 was passed · Full House

Passed 143–0
May 8, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 143 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 143

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 30, 2023 House Community Safety, Select Community Safety, Select: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–1
May 17, 2023 Senate Transportation Transportation: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.