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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Joint Resolution

HJR 127: Proposing a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right of every person to keep and bear arms.

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

HJR 127 is a joint resolution introduced in the Texas House on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Proposing a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right of every person to keep and bear arms. Primary sponsor: Briscoe Cain (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 17, 2025): Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Briscoe CainPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse128

“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