Texas · House Bill 668 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the renewal of a license to carry a handgun.

HB 668 Sponsored by Cecil Bell Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 4, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 6, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 19, 2025
  5. To the governor May 22, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 43 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. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseRead 3rd time
  19. HousePassed
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#1402)
  21. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  22. HouseReported engrossed
  23. SenateReceived from the House
  24. SenateRead first time
  25. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  26. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  29. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  31. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  32. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
  33. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  34. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  35. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  36. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  37. SenateRecord vote
  38. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  39. SenateRecord vote
  40. SenateThree day rule suspended
  41. SenateRecord vote
  42. SenateRead 3rd time
  43. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 668 was passed · Full House

Passed 125–20
May 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 125 No 20 Not voting 5
Democrats: 38 yes, 20 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 125

No · 20

Not voting · 3

Absent · 2

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 24–7
May 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 24 No 7
Democrats: 4 yes, 7 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 24

No · 7

HB 668 , Relating to the renewal of a license to carry a handgun. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 23–8
May 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 23 No 8
Democrats: 3 yes, 8 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 23

No · 8

The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Passed 24–7
May 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 24 No 7
Democrats: 4 yes, 7 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 24

No · 7

Senator Kolkhorst moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 668 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 26–5
May 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 5
Democrats: 6 yes, 5 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2025 House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–0
May 15, 2025 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 10–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Republicans.

All 3 cosponsors

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.