Bill: HB 435, 85(R) - 2017
Committee
House Homeland Security & Public Safety
2nd Chamber Committee
Senate State Affairs
Vote Recommendation
| Vote Recommendation |
Economic Freedom |
Property Rights |
Personal Responsibility |
Limited Government |
Individual Liberty |
| Yes |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Positive |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Author(s)
Ken King
Co-Author(s)
DeWayne Burns
Brooks Landgraf
Andrew Murr
Leighton Schubert
Sponsor(s)
Charles Perry
Bill Caption
Relating to the application of certain weapons laws to and
liability for certain actions of volunteer emergency services
personnel licensed to carry a handgun.
Fiscal Notes
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Bill Analysis
H.B. 435 amends the Penal Code to exempt a person who is volunteer emergency services
personnel, is engaged in providing emergency services and carrying a handgun that the person is
licensed to carry, from civil action arising from the discharge of their firearm and the application of the offense of unlawful carrying of a weapon and the
offense of possessing or going with a prohibited weapon in a place where weapons are
prohibited.
Vote Recommendation Notes
This bill would protect those who are licensed to carry, and sworn volunteer emergency personnel, to not fear any harmful consequences for responsibly discharging their firearm in an emergency or carrying their firearm while serving the public. This affirms our personal responsibility principle, therefore we support this bill.
