TX HB4843 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 24-0)
Status: Engrossed on May 5 2023 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-05-28 - Motion withdrawn
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment and changing the eligibility for community supervision and parole for certain felony offenses in which a firearm is used or exhibited, to certain consequences on conviction of certain of those offenses, and to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of unlawful possession of a firearm by a person convicted of a felony.

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Title

Relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment and changing the eligibility for community supervision and parole for certain felony offenses in which a firearm is used or exhibited, to certain consequences on conviction of certain of those offenses, and to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of unlawful possession of a firearm by a person convicted of a felony.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-05-23 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-05-23 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-05-23 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-05-23 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-05-05 - House - Read 3rd time RV#1083 (Y: 103 N: 35 NV: 2 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2023-05-04 - House - Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal RV#1046 (Y: 125 N: 16 NV: 1 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2023-05-04 - House - RV#1045 (Y: 109 N: 32 NV: 1 Abs: 8) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-05-28HouseMotion withdrawn
2023-05-28HousePoint of order withdrawn Rule 11, Section 2
2023-05-28HouseMotion to concur in Senate amendment(s)
2023-05-28HouseMotion to discharge conferees & concur
2023-05-26HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
2023-05-26HouseSenate grants request for conf comm-reported
2023-05-26SenateSenate appoints conferees
2023-05-26SenateSenate grants request for conference comm.
2023-05-25SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
2023-05-25SenateHouse requests conference committee-reported
2023-05-25SenateHouse refuses to concur-reported
2023-05-25HouseHouse appoints conferees
2023-05-25HouseHouse requests conference committee
2023-05-25HouseHouse refuses to concur in Senate amendments
2023-05-23HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
2023-05-23HouseSenate Amendments distributed
2023-05-23HouseSenate passage as amended reported
2023-05-23SenateRecord vote
2023-05-23SenatePassed
2023-05-23SenateRead 3rd time
2023-05-23SenateRecord vote
2023-05-23SenateThree day rule suspended
2023-05-23SenateVote recorded in Journal
2023-05-23SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
2023-05-23SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
2023-05-23SenateVote recorded in Journal
2023-05-24SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
2023-05-23SenatePlaced on intent calendar
2023-05-21SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
2023-05-21SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
2023-05-21SenateReported favorably as substituted
2023-05-18SenateVote taken in committee
2023-05-18SenateConsidered in public hearing
2023-05-18SenateScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2023-05-11SenateReferred to State Affairs
2023-05-11SenateRead first time
2023-05-08SenateReceived from the House
2023-05-05HouseReported engrossed
2023-05-05HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-05-05HouseRecord vote RV#1083
2023-05-05HousePassed
2023-05-05HouseRead 3rd time
2023-05-04HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-05-04HouseRecord vote RV#1046
2023-05-04HousePassed to engrossment as amended
2023-05-04HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-05-04HouseRecord vote RV#1045
2023-05-04HouseAmended 1-Schaefer
2023-05-04HouseLaid out as postponed business
2023-05-01HousePostponed 5/4/23 8:00 AM
2023-05-01HouseRead 2nd time
2023-05-01HousePlaced on General State Calendar
2023-04-27HouseConsidered in Calendars
2023-04-25HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
2023-04-24HouseCommittee report distributed
2023-04-24HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2023-04-13HouseReported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2023-04-13HouseConsidered in formal meeting
2023-04-04HouseLeft pending in committee
2023-04-04HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2023-04-04HouseConsidered in public hearing
2023-04-04HouseScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2023-03-23HouseReferred to Community Safety, Select
2023-03-23HouseRead first time
2023-03-10HouseFiled

Subjects


Texas State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB4843
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB04843I.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB04843H.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB04843E.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB04843S.htm
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/amendments/html/HB04843H21.HTM
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/HB04843I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/HB04843H.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/HB04843E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/HB04843E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/HB04843S.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/HB04843S.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/HB04843A.htm
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB4843&RcdVtNo=1045&Ch=H&Dt=05/04/2023
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB4843&RcdVtNo=1046&Ch=H&Dt=05/04/2023
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB4843&RcdVtNo=1083&Ch=H&Dt=05/05/2023
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/88r/pdf/88RSJ05-23-F1.PDF#page=47

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