Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session

HB2180 Relating to a waiver of the preservation of evidence and the return of a seized weapon in a criminal case.

Direction

Firearms otherAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 80%

Allows defendants who plead guilty or nolo contendere to waive their right to request return of a seized weapon, enabling law enforcement to return it to others, use, sell, or destroy it after 120 days.

I also waive the right to request the return of any seized weapon under Article 18.19, Code of Criminal Procedure.

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Status: Died (session ended)

Last action: 2025-05-12: Referred to Criminal Justice
Filed: 2025-01-28
Committee: Criminal Justice
Sponsor: Charles Cunningham R

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Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates a mechanism for defendants to waive preservation of evidence and the right to request return of seized weapons (including firearms) after a guilty or nolo contendere plea, allowing their disposition to others, sale, use, or destruction. This restricts the ability of the defendant (a prohibited person post-conviction) to recover firearms, with no provisions expanding firearm access or ownership rights.

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Hearings and calendar

2025-04-08 10:30 · Hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee Hearing E2.014

Votes

Date	Chamber	Motion	Yea-Nay
2025-05-09	H	Amended RV#1969	135-4	Passed
2025-05-10	H	Read 3rd time RV#2048	111-16	Passed

Text versions

Introduced 2025-01-28
Comm Sub 2025-04-28
Engrossed 2025-05-10

History (29 actions)

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-05-12	S	Referred to Criminal Justice
2025-05-12	S	Read first time
2025-05-12	S	Received from the House
2025-05-10	H	Reported engrossed
2025-05-10	H	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-10	H	Record vote RV#2048
2025-05-10	H	Passed
2025-05-10	H	Read 3rd time
2025-05-09	H	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-09	H	Record vote RV#1969
2025-05-09	H	Passed to engrossment as amended
2025-05-09	H	Amended 1-J. Jones
2025-05-09	H	Laid out as postponed business
2025-05-09	H	Postponed 5/9/25 9:30 PM
2025-05-09	H	Read 2nd time
2025-05-08	H	Placed on General State Calendar
2025-05-06	H	Considered in Calendars
2025-04-29	H	Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-04-28	H	Committee report distributed
2025-04-28	H	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-22	H	Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-04-22	H	Considered in public hearing
2025-04-08	H	Left pending in committee
2025-04-08	H	Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-04-08	H	Considered in public hearing
2025-04-08	H	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-14	H	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
2025-03-14	H	Read first time
2025-01-28	H	Filed