Relating to the locations in which certain knives are prohibited.
HB 2239 amends Texas Penal Code Section 46.03 to create a new exception for "location-restricted knives," meaning these knives would not be considered illegal weapons under specific subsections (a)(7) or (13) when carried in certain locations. The bill does not change where knives are prohibited but modifies how certain knives are treated under existing law for offenses involving restricted locations. It takes effect September 1, 2025, applying only to offenses committed on or after that date. This is a procedural change to the Penal Code, not a new prohibition.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 14, 2025
Last action May 12, 2025
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MINOR
The bill text has been reformatted from an introduced version to an engrossed version, with minor spacing and line break adjustments. The substantive legislative content remains unchanged, including the amendment to Section 46.03 of the Penal Code regarding location-restricted knives, the effective date of September 1, 2025, and the retroactivity provisions.
TECHNICAL
Formatting and line break adjustments were made to convert the bill from introduced to engrossed status, with no substantive policy changes to the knife prohibition law.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
6
Committee
7
May 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 1, 2025
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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