Cheers erupt as 'Raise the Age' bill passes Texas House committee
Published Date: 5/9/2023
Source: KPRC 2 Click2Houston
Texas state legislators voted to advance a bill that would raise the legal age to buy certain semi-automatic rifles from 18 years old to 21 years old on Monday, May 8. State Rep Jarvis Johnson posted video of the moment HB 2744 was passed out of committee. It will be scheduled for a vote on the floor of the House of Representatives next. HB 2744 passed with a vote of 8-5. Credit: Rep Jarvis Johnson via Storyful