Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation SB1065

Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to a required provision in certain governmental entity contracts regarding the carrying of handguns by license holders; providing civil penalties.
Subject: Civil Remedies & Liabilities: Weapons: ATTORNEY GENERAL: Courts: Courts--General: Education: Education--Higher: Education--Higher--General: Legislature: Political Subdivisions: Public Lands, Buildings & Resources: Purchasing: Purchasing--General: State Agencies, Boards & Commissions: CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS
Description: Relating to a required provision in certain governmental entity contracts regarding the carrying of handguns by license holders; providing civil penalties.
Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs
Last Action Date: May 2, 2025
Sponsors
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3 sponsors: Bob Hall (R); Charles Creighton (R); Brent Hagenbuch (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 10% (3 of 31)
History
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | May 2, 2025 | Referred to State Affairs |
House | May 2, 2025 | Read first time |
House | May 1, 2025 | Received from the Senate |
Senate | Apr 30, 2025 | Co-author authorized |
Senate | Apr 30, 2025 | Rules suspended-Regular order of business |
Senate | Apr 30, 2025 | Record vote |
Senate | Apr 30, 2025 | Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment |
Senate | Apr 30, 2025 | Record vote |
Senate | Apr 30, 2025 | Rules suspended-Regular order of business |
Senate | Apr 30, 2025 | Record vote |
Senate | Apr 30, 2025 | Read 3rd time |
Senate | Apr 30, 2025 | Passed |
Senate | Apr 30, 2025 | Record vote |
Senate | Apr 30, 2025 | Reported engrossed |
Senate | Apr 22, 2025 | Placed on intent calendar |
Senate | Apr 15, 2025 | Committee report printed and distributed |
Senate | Apr 15, 2025 | Reported favorably w/o amendments |
Senate | Apr 14, 2025 | Considered in public hearing |
Senate | Apr 14, 2025 | Vote taken in committee |
Senate | Apr 10, 2025 | Testimony taken in committee |
Senate | Apr 10, 2025 | Left pending in committee |
Senate | Apr 10, 2025 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
Senate | Apr 10, 2025 | Considered in public hearing |
Senate | Feb 24, 2025 | Referred to State Affairs |
Senate | Feb 24, 2025 | Read first time |
Senate | Feb 3, 2025 | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
Senate | Feb 3, 2025 | Filed |
Texts
Type | Date | State Link | Text |
Engrossed | Apr 30, 2025 | state link | bill text |
Comm Sub | Apr 15, 2025 | state link | bill text |
Introduced | Feb 3, 2025 | 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
Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 04/30/2025 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment | 04/30/2025 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 04/30/2025 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Read 3rd time | 04/30/2025 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page