Texas · House Bill 4639 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to unlawfully carrying a handgun in a motor vehicle or watercraft.

HB 4639 Sponsored by Kronda Thimesch Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 9, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 22, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 9, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 20 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. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Community Safety, Select
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Community Safety, Select
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Community Safety, Select
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Community Safety, Select
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#1295)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#1361)
  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.

CSHB 4639 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 97–40
May 8, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 97 No 40 Not voting 13
Democrats: 54 yes, 5 no Republicans: 43 yes, 35 no
How each member voted

Yes · 97

No · 40

Not voting · 1

Absent · 5

Excused · 7

HB 4639 was passed · Full House

Passed 103–34
May 9, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 103 No 34 Not voting 12
Democrats: 59 yes, 2 no Republicans: 44 yes, 32 no
How each member voted

Yes · 103

No · 34

Not voting · 3

Absent · 8

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 20, 2023 House Community Safety, Select Community Safety, Select: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.