Relating to the carrying of handguns by tactical medical professionals while on duty providing support to tactical units of law enforcement agencies
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Relating to the carrying of handguns by tactical medical professionals while on duty providing support to tactical units of law enforcement agencies.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
Where it is
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Filed · Mar 13, 2025
Read first time · Apr 3, 2025
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs · Apr 3, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Apr 23, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 23, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · Apr 23, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · Apr 23, 2025
Left pending in committee · Apr 23, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 30, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · Apr 30, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · Apr 30, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 5, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 5, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 6, 2025
Considered in Calendars · May 8, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 10, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 12, 2025
Passed to engrossment · May 12, 2025
Record vote · May 12, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 12, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 13, 2025
Passed · May 13, 2025
Record vote · May 13, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 13, 2025
Reported engrossed · May 13, 2025
Received from the House · May 14, 2025
Read first time · May 15, 2025
Referred to State Affairs · May 15, 2025
Posting rule suspended · May 21, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 22, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 22, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · May 22, 2025
Vote taken in committee · May 22, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · May 25, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · May 25, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · May 25, 2025
Placed on local & uncontested calendar · May 28, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · May 28, 2025
Laid before the Senate · May 28, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading · May 28, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 28, 2025
Three day rule suspended · May 28, 2025
Record vote · May 28, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 28, 2025
Passed · May 28, 2025
Record vote · May 28, 2025
Senate passage reported · May 29, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 30, 2025
Signed in the House · May 30, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 31, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 31, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
HBi4995 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-13 · Yeas 118, Nays 22, Present, not voting 2
CSHBi4995 was passed to engrossment byHouse · 2025-05-12 · Yeas 126, Nays 15, Present, not voting 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Texas legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective on 9/1/25 (Jun 20, 2025).