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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation SB1065

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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

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'.

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
04/30/2025 20 11 0 0 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Nay
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Blanco, Cesar (D) Nay
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Cook, Molly (D) Nay
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Nay
  • Flores, Peter (R) Yea
  • Gutierrez, Roland (D) Nay
  • Hagenbuch, Brent (R) Yea
  • Hall, Bob (R) Yea
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Adam (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Nay
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Yea
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Nay
  • King, Phil (R) Yea
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Nay
  • Middleton, David (R) Yea
  • Miles, Borris (D) Nay
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Parker, Tan (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Sparks, Kevin (R) Yea
  • West, Royce (D) Nay
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/30/2025 20 11 0 0 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Nay
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Blanco, Cesar (D) Nay
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Cook, Molly (D) Nay
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Nay
  • Flores, Peter (R) Yea
  • Gutierrez, Roland (D) Nay
  • Hagenbuch, Brent (R) Yea
  • Hall, Bob (R) Yea
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Adam (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Nay
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Yea
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Nay
  • King, Phil (R) Yea
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Nay
  • Middleton, David (R) Yea
  • Miles, Borris (D) Nay
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Parker, Tan (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Sparks, Kevin (R) Yea
  • West, Royce (D) Nay
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/30/2025 20 11 0 0 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Nay
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Blanco, Cesar (D) Nay
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Cook, Molly (D) Nay
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Nay
  • Flores, Peter (R) Yea
  • Gutierrez, Roland (D) Nay
  • Hagenbuch, Brent (R) Yea
  • Hall, Bob (R) Yea
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Adam (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Nay
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Yea
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Nay
  • King, Phil (R) Yea
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Nay
  • Middleton, David (R) Yea
  • Miles, Borris (D) Nay
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Parker, Tan (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Sparks, Kevin (R) Yea
  • West, Royce (D) Nay
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/30/2025 20 11 0 0 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Nay
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Blanco, Cesar (D) Nay
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Cook, Molly (D) Nay
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Nay
  • Flores, Peter (R) Yea
  • Gutierrez, Roland (D) Nay
  • Hagenbuch, Brent (R) Yea
  • Hall, Bob (R) Yea
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Adam (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Nay
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Yea
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Nay
  • King, Phil (R) Yea
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Nay
  • Middleton, David (R) Yea
  • Miles, Borris (D) Nay
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Parker, Tan (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Sparks, Kevin (R) Yea
  • West, Royce (D) Nay
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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