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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation SB264

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Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to an application made by a peace officer, county jailer, or state correctional officer to obtain a license to carry a handgun.

Subject: Corrections: Corrections--Jails & Prisons: Weapons: JAILERS & PRISON GUARDS: PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF: CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF

Description: Relating to an application made by a peace officer, county jailer, or state correctional officer to obtain a license to carry a handgun.

Session: 85th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars

Last Action Date: May 19, 2017

Sponsors

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3 sponsors: Charles Perry (R); James White (R); John Wray (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 10% (3 of 31)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 19, 2017 Committee report distributed
House May 19, 2017 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House May 19, 2017 Committee report sent to Calendars
House May 16, 2017 Committee substitute considered in committee
House May 16, 2017 Reported favorably as substituted
House May 16, 2017 Committee substitute considered in committee
House May 16, 2017 Left pending in committee
House May 16, 2017 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House May 16, 2017 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House May 16, 2017 Considered in public hearing
House May 16, 2017 Considered in formal meeting
House May 9, 2017 Read first time
House May 9, 2017 Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
House Apr 11, 2017 Received from the Senate
Senate Apr 10, 2017 Read 3rd time
Senate Apr 10, 2017 Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate Apr 10, 2017 Read 2nd time
Senate Apr 10, 2017 Amendment(s) offered
Senate Apr 10, 2017 Amended
Senate Apr 10, 2017 Vote recorded in Journal
Senate Apr 10, 2017 Passed to engrossment as amended
Senate Apr 10, 2017 Vote recorded in Journal
Senate Apr 10, 2017 Three day rule suspended
Senate Apr 10, 2017 Record vote
Senate Apr 10, 2017 Passed
Senate Apr 10, 2017 Record vote
Senate Apr 10, 2017 Reported engrossed
Senate Apr 5, 2017 Placed on intent calendar
Senate Mar 22, 2017 Committee report printed and distributed
Senate Mar 22, 2017 Reported favorably as substituted
Senate Mar 20, 2017 Considered in public hearing
Senate Mar 20, 2017 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate Jan 30, 2017 Read first time
Senate Jan 30, 2017 Referred to State Affairs
Senate Nov 30, 2016 Filed
Senate Nov 30, 2016 Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub May 19, 2017 state link bill text
Engrossed Apr 10, 2017 state link bill text
Comm Sub Mar 22, 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

Three day rule suspended

Passed

Link: link to state bill page

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