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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB712

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for Firearms and Firearm supplies for a limited period.

Subject: Parks & Wildlife: Parks & Wildlife--Hunting & Fishing: Taxation: Taxation--Property-Exemptions: Weapons

Description: Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for Firearms and Firearm supplies for a limited period.

Session: 84th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Left pending in committee

Last Action Date: April 7, 2015

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'.

12 sponsors: Drew Springer; Jeff Leach; Trent Ashby; Drew Darby; Giovanni Capriglione; Ryan Guillen; Kyle Kacal; Mark Keough; William Metcalf; Jim Murphy; Dade Phelan; Jason Villalba;

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 8% (12 of 150)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 7, 2015 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House Apr 7, 2015 Considered in public hearing
House Apr 7, 2015 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House Apr 7, 2015 Left pending in committee
House Feb 23, 2015 Read first time
House Feb 23, 2015 Referred to Ways & Means
House Jan 14, 2015 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 14, 2015 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

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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