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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation SB349

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of possessing a weapon in certain prohibited places associated with schools or postsecondary educational institutions.

Subject: Education: Education--Higher: Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs: Education--Higher--Private Schools: Education--Primary & Secondary: Education--Primary & Secondary--General: Weapons

Description: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of possessing a weapon in certain prohibited places associated with schools or postsecondary educational institutions.

Session: 85th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars

Last Action Date: May 19, 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'.

5 sponsors: Charles Creighton (R); Paul Bettencourt (R); Brian Birdwell (R); Bob Hall (R); William Metcalf (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 16% (5 of 31)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 19, 2017 Committee report sent to Calendars
House May 18, 2017 Committee report distributed
House May 18, 2017 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House May 16, 2017 Considered in public hearing
House May 16, 2017 Reported favorably as substituted
House May 16, 2017 Committee substitute considered in committee
House May 12, 2017 Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
House May 12, 2017 Read first time
Senate May 9, 2017 Amendment fails of adoption
Senate May 9, 2017 Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate May 9, 2017 Vote recorded in Journal
Senate May 9, 2017 Read 2nd time
Senate May 9, 2017 Amendment(s) offered
Senate May 9, 2017 Record vote
Senate May 9, 2017 Passed to engrossment
Senate May 9, 2017 Record vote
Senate May 9, 2017 Three day rule suspended
Senate May 9, 2017 Record vote
Senate May 9, 2017 Read 3rd time
Senate May 9, 2017 Passed
Senate May 9, 2017 Record vote
Senate May 9, 2017 Reported engrossed
House May 9, 2017 Received from the Senate
Senate May 9, 2017 Co-author authorized
Senate May 4, 2017 Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Senate May 4, 2017 Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Senate Apr 26, 2017 Co-author authorized
Senate Apr 26, 2017 Placed on intent calendar
Senate Apr 25, 2017 Committee report printed and distributed
Senate Apr 25, 2017 Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate Apr 25, 2017 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Senate Apr 24, 2017 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate Apr 24, 2017 Testimony taken in committee
Senate Apr 24, 2017 Considered in public hearing
Senate Jan 30, 2017 Referred to State Affairs
Senate Jan 30, 2017 Read first time
Senate Dec 16, 2016 Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Senate Dec 16, 2016 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub May 18, 2017 state link bill text
Engrossed May 9, 2017 state link bill text
Comm Sub Apr 25, 2017 state link bill text
Introduced Dec 16, 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

Read 3rd time

Amendment fails of adoption

Record vote

Three day rule suspended

Link: link to state bill page

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