Texas · House Bill 4827 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of possessing or carrying a weapon in certain prohibited places associated with schools or educational…

  1. Introduced Mar 10, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 23, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 3, 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 prosecution of the offense of possessing or carrying a weapon in certain prohibited places associated with schools or educational institutions.

Every action

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

Show the 18 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. HouseAmendment(s) offered (1-Bryant)
  17. HousePoint of order withdrawn (amendment) (Rule 11, Section 2)
  18. HouseAmendment withdrawn (1-Bryant)
  1. HousePassed to engrossment
  2. HouseRead 3rd time
  3. HousePassed
  4. HouseRecord vote (RV#961)
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs

Roll calls

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

HB 4827 was passed · Full House

Passed 117–26
May 3, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 117 No 26 Not voting 7
Democrats: 36 yes, 26 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 117

No · 26

Not voting · 1

Absent · 5

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 13, 2023 House Community Safety, Select Community Safety, Select: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 14 cosponsors: 13 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 14 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.