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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 956: Relating to the reporting of certain orders and convictions to the Department of Public Safety and Federal Bureau of Investigation for use with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System for the transfer of firearms.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 956 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on November 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the reporting of certain orders and convictions to the Department of Public Safety and Federal Bureau of Investigation for use with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System for the transfer of firearms. Primary sponsor: Cas Garcia Hernandez (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 6, 2025): Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cas Garcia HernandezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse115

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  2. Read first time
  3. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source