Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB849
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for firearms and hunting supplies for a limited period.
Subject: Parks & Wildlife: Parks & Wildlife--Hunting & Fishing: Taxation: Taxation--Sales: Weapons
Description: Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for firearms and hunting supplies for a limited period.
Session: 84th Legislature Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to Finance
Last Action Date: May 15, 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: Chris Paddie; Dennis Bonnen; Drew Springer; Tracy King; Dwayne Bohac; Pat Fallon; John Frullo; Ryan Guillen; Mark Keough; John Kuempel; Jodie Laubenberg; Leighton Schubert
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 8% (12 of 150)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | May 15, 2015 | Referred to Finance |
| Senate | May 15, 2015 | Read first time |
| Senate | May 13, 2015 | Received from the House |
| House | May 12, 2015 | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| House | May 12, 2015 | Record vote |
| House | May 12, 2015 | Passed |
| House | May 12, 2015 | Postponed |
| House | May 12, 2015 | Laid out as postponed business |
| House | May 12, 2015 | Read 3rd time |
| House | May 12, 2015 | Reported engrossed |
| House | May 11, 2015 | Passed to engrossment |
| House | May 11, 2015 | Record vote |
| House | May 11, 2015 | Read 2nd time |
| House | May 11, 2015 | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| House | May 9, 2015 | Placed on General State Calendar |
| House | May 8, 2015 | Placed on General State Calendar |
| House | May 7, 2015 | Rules suspended |
| House | May 7, 2015 | Record vote |
| House | May 5, 2015 | Considered in Calendars |
| House | Apr 24, 2015 | Committee report sent to Calendars |
| House | Apr 24, 2015 | Committee report distributed |
| House | Apr 23, 2015 | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| House | Apr 16, 2015 | Committee substitute considered in committee |
| House | Apr 16, 2015 | Considered in formal meeting |
| House | Apr 16, 2015 | Reported favorably as substituted |
| House | Apr 7, 2015 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| House | Apr 7, 2015 | Left pending in committee |
| House | Apr 7, 2015 | Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee |
| House | Apr 7, 2015 | Considered in public hearing |
| House | Mar 2, 2015 | Read first time |
| House | Mar 2, 2015 | Referred to Ways & Means |
| House | Jan 21, 2015 | Filed |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Engrossed | May 12, 2015 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Apr 24, 2015 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 21, 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
SUSPEND NECESSARY RULES
HB 849Third Reading House
HB 849Third Reading House
Link: link to state bill page
