---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to the storage of firearms and ammunition in the same locked location in certain foster homes."
description: "Relating to the storage of firearms and ammunition in the same locked location in certain foster homes."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tx"
legislature: "Texas Legislature"
session: "87"
identifier: "HB 1387"
citation: "Texas HB 1387 (87)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["FOSTER CARE (S0064)", "Family--Child Protection (I0351)", "Minors--Health & Safety (I0533)", "Weapons (I0887)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Birdwell", "Harris", "Noble"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 50
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2021-01-27"
last_action: "2021-06-04"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ff0416d7-4f05-4950-9eca-355405e93f6e"
source_url: "ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/87R/billhistory/house_bills/HB01300_HB01399/HB 1387.xml"
source_hash: "4e9a31f7756192786cbc917ba2901defbf7ecaafc12074f1f7c4012f394c0291"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tx"]
---

# Texas HB 1387 (87) — Relating to the storage of firearms and ammunition in the same locked location in certain foster homes.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/HB01387I.HTM)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/HB01387E.HTM)
3. **House Committee Report** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/HB01387H.HTM)
4. **Senate Committee Report** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/HB01387S.HTM)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/HB01387F.HTM)

## Votes

- passage — **20–11** (pass) · upper
- passage — **92–52** (pass) · lower
- passage — **20–11** (pass) · upper
- passage — **98–50** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Birdwell — primary (person)
- Harris — primary (person)
- Noble — primary (person)
- Creighton — cosponsor (person)
- Metcalf — cosponsor (person)
- Toth — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-01-27** Filed `filing`
- **2021-03-05** Read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-03-05** Referred to Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-16** Considered in public hearing
- **2021-03-16** Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
- **2021-03-16** Left pending in committee
- **2021-03-30** Considered in public hearing
- **2021-03-30** Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) `committee-passage`
- **2021-04-01** Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
- **2021-04-01** Committee report distributed
- **2021-04-06** Committee report sent to Calendars
- **2021-04-15** Considered in Calendars
- **2021-04-20** Placed on General State Calendar
- **2021-04-20** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2021-04-20** Amendment fails of adoption
- **2021-04-20** Record vote
- **2021-04-20** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-04-20** Passed to engrossment
- **2021-04-20** Record vote
- **2021-04-20** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-04-21** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2021-04-21** Passed `passage`
- **2021-04-21** Record vote
- **2021-04-21** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- **2021-04-21** Reported engrossed
- **2021-04-21** Received from the House `introduction`
- **2021-05-10** Read first time `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-05-10** Referred to State Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-13** Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
- **2021-05-13** Considered in public hearing
- **2021-05-14** Reported favorably w/o amendments `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-05-17** Committee report printed and distributed
- **2021-05-18** Co-sponsor authorized
- **2021-05-18** Placed on intent calendar
- **2021-05-19** Rules suspended-Regular order of business
- **2021-05-19** Record vote
- **2021-05-19** Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
- **2021-05-19** Record vote
- **2021-05-20** Rules suspended-Regular order of business
- **2021-05-20** Record vote
- **2021-05-20** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2021-05-20** Passed `passage`
- **2021-05-20** Record vote
- **2021-05-20** Senate passage reported
- **2021-05-21** Reported enrolled
- **2021-05-23** Signed in the House
- **2021-05-24** Signed in the Senate
- **2021-05-24** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2021-06-04** Signed by the Governor `executive-signature`
- **2021-06-04** Effective on 9/1/21 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ff0416d7-4f05-4950-9eca-355405e93f6e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Texas legislature records).