Texas · House Bill 259 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session
Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.
- Introduced Nov 12, 2024
- In committee Feb 27, 2025
- Died
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
Every action
7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- HouseFiled
- HouseRead first time
- HouseReferred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
- CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
- CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
- CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
- CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 33 cosponsors: 33 Republicans.
-
Richard HayesR Primary sponsor · District 57
-
Ben BumgarnerR Joint sponsor · District 63
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Wes VirdellR Joint sponsor · District 53
-
Katrina PiersonR Joint sponsor · District 33
All 33 cosponsors
- AJ LouderbackR
- Alan SchoolcraftR
- Andy HopperR
- Brent MoneyR
- Brian HarrisonR
- Candy NobleR
- Carl TepperR
- Carrie IsaacR
- Charles CunninghamR
- Cody HarrisR
- Cody VasutR
- David SpillerR
- Dennis PaulR
- Don McLaughlinR
- Helen KerwinR
- Hillary HicklandR
- Janis HoltR
- John LujanR
- Keith BellR
- Keresa RichardsonR
- Mano DeAyalaR
- Mark DorazioR
- Mike OlcottR
- Nate SchatzlineR
- Pat CurryR
- Shelby SlawsonR
- Shelley LutherR
- Stan GerdesR
- Stan KitzmanR
- Steve TothR
- Trent AshbyR
- Valoree SwansonR
- Will MetcalfR
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.