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Passed Texas Firearm Legislation HB1819

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to the criminal consequences of engaging in certain conduct with respect to a firearm silencer.

Subject: Weapons

Description: Relating to the criminal consequences of engaging in certain conduct with respect to a firearm silencer.

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'.

18 sponsors: Drew Springer (R); Tony Dale (R); Terry Canales (D); Joseph Moody (D); Giovanni Capriglione (R); Rodney Anderson (R); Byron Cook (R); John Cyrier (R); Wayne Faircloth (R); John Frullo (R); John Kuempel (R); Stan Lambert (R); Mike Lang (R); Matt Rinaldi (R); Lynn Stucky (R); Charles Perry (R); Craig Estes (R); Charles Schwertner (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 12% (18 of 150)

History
Chamber Date Action
May 26, 2017 Effective on 9/1/17
May 26, 2017 Signed by the Governor
May 22, 2017 Sent to the Governor
Senate May 22, 2017 Signed in the Senate
House May 21, 2017 Signed in the House
Senate May 21, 2017 House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
House May 20, 2017 Reported enrolled
House May 19, 2017 Record vote
House May 19, 2017 Text of Senate Amendment(s)
House May 19, 2017 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House May 19, 2017 House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
House May 18, 2017 Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
House May 18, 2017 Senate Amendments distributed
Senate May 17, 2017 Passed
House May 17, 2017 Senate passage as amended reported
Senate May 17, 2017 Record vote
Senate May 17, 2017 Read 2nd time
Senate May 17, 2017 Vote recorded in Journal
Senate May 17, 2017 Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate May 17, 2017 Co-sponsor authorized
Senate May 17, 2017 Read 3rd time
Senate May 17, 2017 Record vote
Senate May 17, 2017 Three day rule suspended
Senate May 17, 2017 Vote recorded in Journal
Senate May 17, 2017 Passed to 3rd reading as amended
Senate May 17, 2017 Vote recorded in Journal
Senate May 17, 2017 Amended
Senate May 17, 2017 Amendment(s) offered
Senate May 16, 2017 Placed on intent calendar
Senate May 12, 2017 Committee report printed and distributed
Senate May 12, 2017 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Senate May 12, 2017 Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate May 11, 2017 Testimony taken in committee
Senate May 11, 2017 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate May 11, 2017 Considered in public hearing
Senate May 10, 2017 Posting rule suspended
Senate May 9, 2017 Referred to State Affairs
Senate May 9, 2017 Read first time
Senate May 8, 2017 Received from the House
House May 6, 2017 Read 3rd time
House May 6, 2017 Passed
House May 6, 2017 Reported engrossed
House May 6, 2017 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House May 6, 2017 Record vote
House May 5, 2017 Postponed
House May 5, 2017 Passed to engrossment
House May 5, 2017 Laid out as postponed business
House May 5, 2017 Read 2nd time
House May 4, 2017 Placed on General State Calendar
House May 1, 2017 Considered in Calendars
House Apr 27, 2017 Considered in Calendars
House Apr 3, 2017 Committee report sent to Calendars
House Apr 2, 2017 Committee report distributed
House Mar 31, 2017 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House Mar 27, 2017 Committee substitute considered in committee
House Mar 27, 2017 Reported favorably as substituted
House Mar 27, 2017 Considered in public hearing
House Mar 20, 2017 Considered in public hearing
House Mar 20, 2017 Left pending in committee
House Mar 20, 2017 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House Mar 20, 2017 Committee substitute considered in committee
House Mar 20, 2017 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House Mar 9, 2017 Read first time
House Mar 9, 2017 Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
House Feb 13, 2017 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Enrolled May 20, 2017 state link bill text
Comm Sub May 12, 2017 state link bill text
Engrossed May 6, 2017 state link bill text
Comm Sub Apr 2, 2017 state link bill text
Introduced Feb 13, 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

Read 3rd time RV#929

House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#1411

Three day rule suspended

Read 3rd time

Link: link to state bill page

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