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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation SB1807

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Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to the application of certain handgun license laws to certain federal and state attorneys and to the authority of those attorneys to carry certain weapons.

Subject: Courts: Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys: Weapons: CONCEALED HANDGUNS: ATTORNEY GENERAL: PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

Description: Relating to the application of certain handgun license laws to certain federal and state attorneys and to the authority of those attorneys to carry certain weapons.

Session: 85th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars

Last Action Date: May 19, 2017

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: Joan Huffman (R); William Metcalf (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 6% (2 of 31)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 19, 2017 Committee report sent to Calendars
House May 18, 2017 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House May 18, 2017 Committee report distributed
House May 16, 2017 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House May 16, 2017 Left pending in committee
House May 16, 2017 Committee substitute considered in committee
House May 16, 2017 Reported favorably as substituted
House May 16, 2017 Considered in public hearing
House May 16, 2017 Committee substitute considered in committee
House May 16, 2017 Considered in formal meeting
House May 9, 2017 Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
House May 9, 2017 Read first time
House Apr 20, 2017 Received from the Senate
Senate Apr 19, 2017 Read 3rd time
Senate Apr 19, 2017 Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Senate Apr 19, 2017 Laid before the Senate
Senate Apr 19, 2017 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Senate Apr 19, 2017 Vote recorded in Journal
Senate Apr 19, 2017 Three day rule suspended
Senate Apr 19, 2017 Record vote
Senate Apr 19, 2017 Passed
Senate Apr 19, 2017 Record vote
Senate Apr 19, 2017 Reported engrossed
Senate Apr 11, 2017 Corrected comm. report printed & distributed
Senate Apr 11, 2017 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Senate Apr 3, 2017 Committee report printed and distributed
Senate Apr 3, 2017 Reported favorably as substituted
Senate Mar 30, 2017 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate Mar 30, 2017 Considered in public hearing
Senate Mar 23, 2017 Referred to State Affairs
Senate Mar 23, 2017 Read first time
Senate Mar 9, 2017 Filed
Senate Mar 9, 2017 Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub May 18, 2017 state link bill text
Engrossed Apr 19, 2017 state link bill text
Comm Sub Apr 3, 2017 state link bill text
Introduced Mar 9, 2017 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

Three day rule suspended

Passed

Link: link to state bill page

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