Texas · House Bill 853 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session
Relating to designating August as Firearm Safety Awareness Month.
- Introduced Dec 1, 2022
- In committee Mar 1, 2023
- Died
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
Every action
12 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- HouseFiled
- HouseRead first time
- HouseReferred to Community Safety, Select
- CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Community Safety, Select
- CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Community Safety, Select
- CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Community Safety, Select
- CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Community Safety, Select
- CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Community Safety, Select
- CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Community Safety, Select
- HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
- HouseCommittee report distributed
- HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Roll calls
1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2023 | House Community Safety, Select | Community Safety, Select: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) | Passed 11–1 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 7 Democrats.
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Barbara Gervin-HawkinsD Primary sponsor · District 120
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Justin HollandR Joint sponsor · District 33
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Rhetta BowersD Joint sponsor · District 113
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Vikki GoodwinD Joint sponsor · District 47
All 7 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.