Texas HB 4995: Relating to the carrying of handguns by tactical medical…

Introduced Mar 13, 2025
In committee Apr 3, 2025
Passed the House May 13, 2025
Passed the Senate May 28, 2025
To the governor May 31, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 45 earlier steps

Mar 13, 2025HouseFiled
Apr 3, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 3, 2025HouseReferred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Apr 30, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Apr 30, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Apr 30, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
May 5, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 5, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 6, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 8, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 10, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 12, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 12, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
May 12, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2243)
May 12, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 13, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 13, 2025HousePassed
May 13, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2308)
May 13, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 13, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 14, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 15, 2025SenateRead first time
May 15, 2025CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
May 21, 2025SenatePosting rule suspended
May 22, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
May 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
May 22, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
May 22, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
May 25, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
May 25, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 25, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 28, 2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
May 28, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 28, 2025SenateLaid before the Senate
May 28, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 28, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 28, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 28, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 28, 2025SenatePassed

May 28, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 29, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 30, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 30, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 31, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 31, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

CSHB 4995 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 126–15

May 12, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 126 No 15 Not voting 9

Democrats: 41 yes, 15 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 126

No · 15

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 3

Excused · 5

HB 4995 was passed · Full House

Passed 118–22

May 13, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 118 No 22 Not voting 10

Democrats: 37 yes, 20 no Republicans: 81 yes, 2 no

How each member voted

Yes · 118

No · 22

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 30, 2025	House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs	Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 10–0
May 25, 2025	Senate State Affairs	State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 10–0

Relating to the carrying of handguns by tactical medical professionals while on duty providing support to tactical units of law enforcement agencies.