HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs 

TIME & DATE:  10:45 AM, Monday, April 14, 2025 

PLACE:        E2.010 
CHAIR:        Rep. Cole Hefner 

The length of public testimony and the number of witnesses may be limited

at the discretion of the chair.

HB 259         Hayes | et al.                            
Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.

HB 1128        Isaac | et al.                            
Relating to the applicability to election judges of a prohibition on the carrying of a concealed handgun at a polling place.

HB 1337        Isaac | et al.                            
Relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state.

HB 1506        Ashby                                     
Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain retired county court judges.

HB 1794        Tepper | et al.                           
Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns by handgun license holders on the premises of a polling place on the day of an election or while early voting is in progress.

HB 2215        LaHood                                    
Relating to the carrying or possession of a handgun by certain retired attorneys representing the state.

HB 2470        Virdell | et al.                          
Relating to the age at which a person not otherwise prohibited by state or federal law from possessing a firearm may carry a handgun or is eligible for a license to carry a handgun.

HB 2771        Hayes | et al.                            
Relating to the possession of a firearm by persons convicted of certain felony offenses.

HB 2882        Isaac                                     
Relating to the definition of short-barrel firearm for purposes of certain criminal offenses.

HB 2993        Guillen                                   
Relating to the carrying of a handgun by a county commissioner in certain locations.

HB 3053        Virdell | et al.                          
Relating to municipal and county firearm buyback programs.

HB 3428        Tinderholt                                
Relating to the required notice regarding the possession of a firearm on the premises of certain businesses; providing an administrative penalty.

HB 3669        Guillen                                   
Relating to the definition of firearm for purposes of certain criminal offenses.

HB 3789        Hefner                                    
Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain active and retired judicial officers.

HB 3924        Slawson                                   
Relating to the open carrying of a handgun by a uniformed school marshal.

HB 4201        Schatzline                                
Relating to the locations where a handgun license holder may carry a handgun.

HB 4675        Hefner                                    
Relating to the unlawful possession of a firearm by a person not lawfully present in the United States.

Texas residents who wish to electronically submit comments related to

agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until

the hearing is adjourned by visiting:

https://comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c308

For those persons who will be testifying, information for in-person witness registration, can be found here: https://mytxlegis.capitol.texas.gov/HWRSPublic/About.aspx

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