Jon Eric Rosenthal, Texas State Representative of 135th District (D) | https://www.facebook.com/JonRosenthalTX/
Jon Eric Rosenthal, Texas State Representative of 135th District (D) | https://www.facebook.com/JonRosenthalTX/
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to a handgun safety course required for the transfer of a handgun’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill establishes a mandatory handgun safety course for individuals intending to receive a handgun, effective Sept. 1, 2025. Administered by qualified instructors, the course will meet minimum standards set by the Department of Public Safety (DPS), and graduates will receive a certificate of completion. The bill prohibits the sale, rental, lease, loan, or gift of a handgun without verifying the recipient has the DPS certificate, with amendments to the Penal Code regarding the transfer of handguns. Offenses related to these changes apply only to actions committed on or after Jan. 1, 2026. The safety course must be paid for by the participant, and the public safety director is instructed to adopt the necessary rules by Dec. 1, 2025.
Jon Rosenthal, member of the House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs and vice chair of the House Committee on Redistricting, proposed another 21 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Rosenthal graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1991 with a BS.
Jon Rosenthal is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 135th House district. He replaced previous state representative Gary Elkins in 2019.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1603 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to ensure the independent organization certified for the ERCOT power region has adequate reserve power to prevent blackout conditions |
| HB 1602 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to the prosecution and punishment of a criminal offense relating to making false statements or reports of child abuse or neglect |
| HB 1601 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to the prohibition, prevention, and remedying of certain discrimination |
| HB 613 | 03/04/2025 | Relating to the interconnection of the ERCOT power grid to grids outside the ERCOT power region |
| HB 608 | 03/04/2025 | Relating to electric power purchased for the ERCOT power region |
| HB 575 | 03/03/2025 | Relating to preparation for and response to weather emergencies that affect certain natural gas facilities; increasing the amount of civil and administrative penalties |
| HB 574 | 03/03/2025 | Relating to the use of adaptive model data analytics software by the independent organization certified to manage the ERCOT power region |
| HB 532 | 03/03/2025 | Relating to the applicability to open-enrollment charter schools of certain law regarding travel expenses |
| HB 531 | 03/03/2025 | Relating to the use of certain devices by a person occupying a voting station |
| HB 501 | 03/03/2025 | Relating to the advertisement of disposable wipes as flushable; authorizing a civil penalty |
| HB 489 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to the temperature at which a facility operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is maintained |
| HB 471 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to the intake and disposition records of animal shelters and releasing agencies |
| HB 459 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to the establishment by the Railroad Commission of Texas of a policy to eliminate the routine flaring of natural gas from wells or other facilities regulated by the commission |
| HB 438 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to prohibiting an increase in the rent of a tenant residing in a development supported with a low income housing tax credit allocation |
| HB 435 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to prohibiting carrying a firearm while intoxicated; creating a criminal offense |
| HB 410 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to pet deposits or fees collected by landlords |
| HB 362 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to the assignment of public school students enrolled in certain school districts to an uncertified teacher |
| HB 302 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to a prohibition of employment discrimination on the basis of reproductive decisions and certain employment agreements limiting reproductive decisions |
| HB 270 | 02/27/2025 | Relating to civil liability for discriminatory false reports to law enforcement agencies or emergency service providers |
| HB 230 | 02/27/2025 | Relating to the establishment of the office of community violence intervention and prevention within the Department of State Health Services and a grant program for violence intervention and prevention services |
| HB 224 | 02/27/2025 | Relating to contracting with companies that boycott or discriminate against certain entities |
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