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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation SB117

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of possessing a weapon in certain prohibited places associated with schools or postsecondary educational institutions.

Subject: Education: Education--Higher: Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs: Education--Higher--Private Schools: Education--Primary & Secondary: Education--Primary & Secondary--General: Weapons

Description: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of possessing a weapon in certain prohibited places associated with schools or postsecondary educational institutions.

Session: 86th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

Last Action Date: May 6, 2019

Companion Bill: HB1009

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'.

1 sponsors: Charles Creighton (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 31)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 6, 2019 Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
House May 6, 2019 Read first time
Senate May 3, 2019 Reported engrossed
Senate May 3, 2019 Record vote
Senate May 3, 2019 Passed
Senate May 3, 2019 Read 3rd time
Senate May 3, 2019 Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate May 3, 2019 Record vote
House May 3, 2019 Received from the Senate
Senate May 2, 2019 Record vote
Senate May 2, 2019 Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate May 2, 2019 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Senate May 2, 2019 Record vote
Senate Apr 30, 2019 Placed on intent calendar
Senate Apr 25, 2019 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate Apr 25, 2019 Committee report printed and distributed
Senate Apr 25, 2019 Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate Apr 25, 2019 Testimony taken in committee
Senate Apr 25, 2019 Considered in public hearing
Senate Feb 1, 2019 Read first time
Senate Feb 1, 2019 Referred to State Affairs
Senate Nov 12, 2018 Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Senate Nov 12, 2018 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed May 3, 2019 state link bill text
Comm Sub Apr 25, 2019 state link bill text
Introduced Nov 12, 2018 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
05/2/2019 20 11 0 0 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Nay
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Buckingham, Dawn (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Fallon, Pat (R) Yea
  • Flores, Peter (R) Yea
  • Hall, Bob (R) Yea
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Yea
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Yea
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Nay
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • Lucio, Eddie (D) Nay
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Nay
  • Miles, Borris (D) Nay
  • Nelson, Jane (R) Yea
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Powell, Beverly (D) Nay
  • Rodriguez, Jose (D) Nay
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Seliger, Kel (R) Yea
  • Taylor, Larry (R) Yea
  • Watson, Kirk (D) Nay
  • West, Royce (D) Nay
  • Whitmire, John (D) Nay
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/2/2019 20 11 0 0 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Nay
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Buckingham, Dawn (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Fallon, Pat (R) Yea
  • Flores, Peter (R) Yea
  • Hall, Bob (R) Yea
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Yea
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Yea
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Nay
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • Lucio, Eddie (D) Nay
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Nay
  • Miles, Borris (D) Nay
  • Nelson, Jane (R) Yea
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Powell, Beverly (D) Nay
  • Rodriguez, Jose (D) Nay
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Seliger, Kel (R) Yea
  • Taylor, Larry (R) Yea
  • Watson, Kirk (D) Nay
  • West, Royce (D) Nay
  • Whitmire, John (D) Nay
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/3/2019 20 10 0 1 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Nay
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Buckingham, Dawn (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Fallon, Pat (R) Yea
  • Flores, Peter (R) Yea
  • Hall, Bob (R) Yea
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Yea
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Yea
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Nay
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • Lucio, Eddie (D) Absent
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Nay
  • Miles, Borris (D) Nay
  • Nelson, Jane (R) Yea
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Powell, Beverly (D) Nay
  • Rodriguez, Jose (D) Nay
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Seliger, Kel (R) Yea
  • Taylor, Larry (R) Yea
  • Watson, Kirk (D) Nay
  • West, Royce (D) Nay
  • Whitmire, John (D) Nay
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/3/2019 20 10 0 1 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Nay
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Buckingham, Dawn (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Fallon, Pat (R) Yea
  • Flores, Peter (R) Yea
  • Hall, Bob (R) Yea
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Yea
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Yea
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Nay
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • Lucio, Eddie (D) Absent
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Nay
  • Miles, Borris (D) Nay
  • Nelson, Jane (R) Yea
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Powell, Beverly (D) Nay
  • Rodriguez, Jose (D) Nay
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Seliger, Kel (R) Yea
  • Taylor, Larry (R) Yea
  • Watson, Kirk (D) Nay
  • West, Royce (D) Nay
  • Whitmire, John (D) Nay
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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