Texas · House Bill 1794 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns by handgun license holders on the premises of certain polling places on the day of an election or…

HB 1794 Sponsored by Carl Tepper Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 8, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 13, 2025
  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 carrying of concealed handguns by handgun license holders on the premises of certain polling places on the day of an election or while early voting is in progress.

Every action

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

Show the 21 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  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. HousePoint of order withdrawn (Rule 4, Section 32(c)(1))
  19. HousePassed to engrossment
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#2202)
  21. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#2270)
  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 1794 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 87–53
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 87 No 53 Not voting 10
Democrats: 4 yes, 52 no Republicans: 83 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 87

No · 53

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 5

HB 1794 was passed · Full House

Passed 83–50
May 13, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 83 No 50 Not voting 17
Democrats: 4 yes, 50 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 83

No · 50

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 14

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 30, 2025 House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 10 cosponsors: 10 Republicans.

All 10 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.