Passed Texas Firearm Legislation SB16
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to decreasing the fee for the issuance of an original or renewed license to carry a handgun.
Subject: Criminal Procedure: Criminal Procedure--General: Fees & Other Nontax Revenue: Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local: Military & Veterans: Weapons: PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
Description: Relating to decreasing the fee for the issuance of an original or renewed license to carry a handgun.
Session: 85th Legislature Regular Session
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17
Last Action Date: May 26, 2017
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
61 sponsors: Robert Nichols (R); Joan Huffman (R); Paul Bettencourt (R); Brian Birdwell (R); Dawn Buckingham (R); Konni Burton (R); Donna Campbell (R); Charles Creighton (R); Craig Estes (R); Bob Hall (R); Kelly Hancock (R); Donald Huffines (R); Bryan Hughes (R); Lois Kolkhorst (R); Jane Nelson (R); Charles Perry (R); Charles Schwertner (R); Kel Seliger (R); Larry Taylor (R); Nicholas Taylor (R); Phil King (R); John Zerwas (R); Kyle Kacal (R); Byron Cook (R); Dewayne Burns (R); Trent Ashby (R); Ernest Bailes (R); Cindy Burkett (R); Angie Button (R); Travis Clardy (R); Wayne Faircloth (R); Pat Fallon (R); James Frank (R); John Frullo (R); Robert Guerra (D); Ryan Guillen (D); Cole Hefner (R); Justin Holland (R); Dan Huberty (R); Mark Keough (R); Ken King (R); John Kuempel (R); Stan Lambert (R); Jodie Laubenberg (R); Jeff Leach (R); William Metcalf (R); Andrew Murr (R); Chris Paddie (R); Tan Parker (R); Dade Phelan (R); Larry Phillips (R); John Raney (R); Kevin Roberts (R); Mike Schofield (R); Leighton Schubert (R); J.D. Sheffield (R); Ron Simmons (R); Drew Springer (R); Ed Thompson (R); James White (R); John Wray (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 197% (61 of 31)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| May 26, 2017 | Effective on 9/1/17 | |
| May 26, 2017 | Signed by the Governor | |
| May 15, 2017 | Sent to the Governor | |
| House | May 15, 2017 | Signed in the House |
| Senate | May 15, 2017 | Signed in the Senate |
| Senate | May 11, 2017 | House amendment(s) laid before the Senate |
| Senate | May 11, 2017 | Read |
| Senate | May 11, 2017 | Reported enrolled |
| House | May 11, 2017 | Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported |
| Senate | May 11, 2017 | Record vote |
| Senate | May 11, 2017 | Senate concurs in House amendment(s) |
| House | May 3, 2017 | Passed |
| Senate | May 3, 2017 | House passage as amended reported |
| House | May 3, 2017 | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| House | May 3, 2017 | Record vote |
| House | May 3, 2017 | Read 3rd time |
| House | May 2, 2017 | Record vote |
| House | May 2, 2017 | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| House | May 2, 2017 | Point of order sustained (amendment) |
| House | May 2, 2017 | Amendment(s) offered |
| House | May 2, 2017 | Amended |
| House | May 2, 2017 | Read 2nd time |
| House | May 2, 2017 | Laid out in lieu of companion |
| House | May 2, 2017 | Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal |
| House | May 2, 2017 | Passed to 3rd reading as amended |
| House | May 2, 2017 | Amendment withdrawn |
| House | May 2, 2017 | Vote reconsidered |
| House | May 2, 2017 | Point of order withdrawn |
| House | May 2, 2017 | Amended |
| House | May 2, 2017 | Amendment withdrawn |
| House | May 2, 2017 | Point of order sustained (amendment) |
| House | May 2, 2017 | Amendment(s) offered |
| House | Apr 24, 2017 | Committee report sent to Calendars |
| House | Apr 23, 2017 | Committee report distributed |
| House | Apr 21, 2017 | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| House | Apr 20, 2017 | Considered in formal meeting |
| House | Apr 20, 2017 | Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) |
| House | Apr 18, 2017 | Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety |
| House | Apr 18, 2017 | Read first time |
| House | Mar 28, 2017 | Received from the Senate |
| Senate | Mar 27, 2017 | Reported engrossed |
| Senate | Mar 27, 2017 | Record vote |
| Senate | Mar 27, 2017 | Passed |
| Senate | Mar 27, 2017 | Read 3rd time |
| Senate | Mar 27, 2017 | Record vote |
| Senate | Mar 27, 2017 | Three day rule suspended |
| Senate | Mar 27, 2017 | Vote recorded in Journal |
| Senate | Mar 27, 2017 | Passed to engrossment as amended |
| Senate | Mar 27, 2017 | Vote recorded in Journal |
| Senate | Mar 27, 2017 | Amended |
| Senate | Mar 27, 2017 | Amendment(s) offered |
| Senate | Mar 27, 2017 | Read 2nd time |
| Senate | Mar 27, 2017 | Record vote |
| Senate | Mar 27, 2017 | Co-author authorized |
| Senate | Mar 27, 2017 | Rules suspended-Regular order of business |
| Senate | Mar 22, 2017 | Placed on intent calendar |
| Senate | Mar 22, 2017 | Co-author authorized |
| Senate | Mar 21, 2017 | Committee report printed and distributed |
| Senate | Mar 21, 2017 | Reported favorably as substituted |
| Senate | Mar 20, 2017 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| Senate | Mar 20, 2017 | Testimony taken in committee |
| Senate | Mar 20, 2017 | Considered in public hearing |
| Senate | Mar 7, 2017 | Co-author authorized |
| Senate | Feb 27, 2017 | Co-author authorized |
| Senate | Feb 22, 2017 | Co-author authorized |
| Senate | Feb 14, 2017 | Co-author authorized |
| Senate | Feb 13, 2017 | Co-author authorized |
| Senate | Feb 7, 2017 | Co-author authorized |
| Senate | Feb 6, 2017 | Co-author authorized |
| Senate | Jan 30, 2017 | Co-author authorized |
| Senate | Jan 25, 2017 | Co-author authorized |
| Senate | Jan 24, 2017 | Read first time |
| Senate | Jan 24, 2017 | Referred to State Affairs |
| Senate | Jan 17, 2017 | Co-author authorized |
| Senate | Nov 30, 2016 | Filed |
| Senate | Nov 30, 2016 | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Enrolled | May 11, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Apr 23, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Engrossed | Mar 27, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Mar 21, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Nov 30, 2016 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal RV#607
Read 3rd time RV#623
Three day rule suspended
Read 3rd time
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
Link: link to state bill page
