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TX HB 889

died on adjournment

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of making a firearm accessible to a child; increasing a criminal penalty.

Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower

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Did TX HB 889 pass?

No. TX HB 889 died when the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-03-06): Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

What is TX HB 889 about?

TX HB 889 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of making a firearm accessible to a child; increasing a criminal penalty.”.

Who sponsors TX HB 889?

Moody is the primary sponsor of TX HB 889.

Introduced
2025-03-06
Latest action
2025-03-06 — Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Moodyprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-03-06

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  2. 2025-03-06

    Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

    referral-committee

  3. 2024-11-12

    Filed

    filing

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/house_bills/HB00800_HB00899/HB 889.xml

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