Texas bills · 89th Legislature (2025)

Texas HB 2470

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.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Virdell (Republican)
• Phelan (Republican)
• Cain (Republican)
• Vasut (Republican)
• Ashby (Republican)

Cosponsors (17)

• Bumgarner (Republican)
• Dorazio (Republican)
• Guillen (Republican)
• Hayes (Republican)
• Hickland (Republican)
• Hopper (Republican)
• Kerwin (Republican)
• Little (Republican)
• Louderback (Republican)
• Luther (Republican)
• Money (Republican)
• Pierson (Republican)
• Richardson (Republican)
• Schatzline
• Tinderholt (Republican)
• Toth (Republican)
• Troxclair (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• Introduced

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

• Apr 14, 2025 · House
  Left pending in committee
• Apr 14, 2025 · House
  Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
• Apr 14, 2025 · House
  Considered in public hearing
• Mar 17, 2025 · House
  Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
• Mar 17, 2025 · House
  Read first time
• Feb 5, 2025 · House
  Filed