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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation SB1025

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Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to the authority of the legislature, governor, and certain political subdivisions with respect to disasters and emergencies.

Subject: Disaster Preparedness & Relief: Governor: Legislature: State Agencies, Boards & Commissions

Description: Relating to the authority of the legislature, governor, and certain political subdivisions with respect to disasters and emergencies.

Session: 87th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Referred to State Affairs

Last Action Date: April 16, 2021

Sponsors

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17 sponsors: Brian Birdwell (R); Paul Bettencourt (R); Cesar Blanco (D); Dawn Buckingham (R); Donna Campbell (R); Charles Creighton (R); Bob Hall (R); Lois Kolkhorst (R); Robert Nichols (R); Angela Paxton (R); Charles Perry (R); Beverly Powell (D); Charles Schwertner (R); Drew Springer (R); John Whitmire (D); Juan Hinojosa (D); Bryan Hughes (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 55% (17 of 31)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 16, 2021 Referred to State Affairs
House Apr 16, 2021 Read first time
House Apr 14, 2021 Received from the Senate
Senate Apr 13, 2021 Vote recorded in Journal
Senate Apr 13, 2021 Amended
Senate Apr 13, 2021 Vote recorded in Journal
Senate Apr 13, 2021 Amendment(s) offered FA4 Paxton
Senate Apr 13, 2021 Amendment withdrawn
Senate Apr 13, 2021 Passed to engrossment as amended
Senate Apr 13, 2021 Record vote
Senate Apr 13, 2021 Three day rule suspended
Senate Apr 13, 2021 Record vote
Senate Apr 13, 2021 Read 3rd time
Senate Apr 13, 2021 Passed
Senate Apr 13, 2021 Record vote
Senate Apr 13, 2021 Reported engrossed
Senate Apr 13, 2021 Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate Apr 13, 2021 Record vote
Senate Apr 13, 2021 Read 2nd time
Senate Apr 13, 2021 Amendment(s) offered FA1 Birdwell
Senate Apr 13, 2021 Amendment to amendment offered FA2 Hinojosa
Senate Apr 13, 2021 Amendment amended
Senate Apr 13, 2021 Amendment adopted as amended FA1 Hinojosa
Senate Apr 13, 2021 Vote recorded in Journal
Senate Apr 13, 2021 Amendment(s) offered FA3 Menéndez
Senate Apr 8, 2021 Placed on intent calendar
Senate Apr 7, 2021 Co-author authorized
Senate Apr 6, 2021 Reported favorably as substituted
Senate Apr 6, 2021 Committee report printed and distributed
Senate Mar 31, 2021 Testimony taken in committee
Senate Mar 31, 2021 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate Mar 31, 2021 Considered in public hearing
Senate Mar 18, 2021 Read first time
Senate Mar 18, 2021 Referred to State Affairs
Senate Mar 16, 2021 Co-author authorized
Senate Mar 4, 2021 Filed
Senate Mar 4, 2021 Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed Apr 13, 2021 state link bill text
Comm Sub Apr 6, 2021 state link bill text
Introduced Mar 4, 2021 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Birdwell Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Birdwell Apr 13, 2021 State Link amendment text Yes
Senate Amendment to Amendment (S 2) F2-Hinojosa Senate Amendment to Amendment (S 2) F2-Hinojosa Apr 13, 2021 State Link amendment text Yes
Senate Amendment (S 2) F3-Menéndez Senate Amendment (S 2) F3-Menéndez Apr 13, 2021 State Link amendment text Yes
Senate Amendment (S 2) F4-Paxton Senate Amendment (S 2) F4-Paxton Apr 13, 2021 State Link amendment text No
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
04/13/2021 0 1 0 0 No
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/13/2021 0 1 0 0 No
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/13/2021 0 1 0 0 No
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/13/2021 0 1 0 0 No
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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