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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation SB1216

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Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain active and retired judicial officers.

Subject: Courts: Courts--Judges: Weapons: Courts--County & Statutory

Description: Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain active and retired judicial officers.

Session: 88th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar

Last Action Date: May 23, 2023

Companion Bill: HB2828

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: Angela Paxton (R); Paul Bettencourt (R); Cole Hefner (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 10% (3 of 31)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 23, 2023 Placed on General State Calendar
House May 21, 2023 Considered in Calendars
House May 19, 2023 Committee report sent to Calendars
House May 18, 2023 Committee report distributed
House May 18, 2023 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House May 8, 2023 Considered in formal meeting
House May 8, 2023 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House Apr 12, 2023 Read first time
House Apr 12, 2023 Referred to Community Safety, Select
House Apr 6, 2023 Received from the Senate
Senate Apr 5, 2023 Vote recorded in Journal
Senate Apr 5, 2023 Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate Apr 5, 2023 Vote recorded in Journal
Senate Apr 5, 2023 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Senate Apr 5, 2023 Three day rule suspended
Senate Apr 5, 2023 Record vote
Senate Apr 5, 2023 Read 3rd time
Senate Apr 5, 2023 Passed
Senate Apr 5, 2023 Record vote
Senate Apr 5, 2023 Reported engrossed
Senate Apr 4, 2023 Placed on intent calendar
Senate Apr 3, 2023 Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Senate Apr 3, 2023 Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Senate Mar 23, 2023 Co-author authorized
Senate Mar 22, 2023 Committee report printed and distributed
Senate Mar 22, 2023 Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate Mar 22, 2023 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Senate Mar 20, 2023 Considered in public hearing
Senate Mar 20, 2023 Vote taken in committee
Senate Mar 20, 2023 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate Mar 9, 2023 Referred to State Affairs
Senate Mar 9, 2023 Read first time
Senate Feb 27, 2023 Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Senate Feb 27, 2023 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub May 18, 2023 state link bill text
Engrossed Apr 5, 2023 state link bill text
Comm Sub Mar 22, 2023 state link bill text
Introduced Feb 27, 2023 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
04/5/2023 29 2 0 0 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Yea
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Blanco, Cesar (D) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Nay
  • Flores, Peter (R) Yea
  • Gutierrez, Roland (D) 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
  • King, Phil (R) Yea
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • LaMantia, Morgan (D) Yea
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Yea
  • Middleton, David (R) Yea
  • Miles, Borris (D) Yea
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Parker, Tan (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Sparks, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Springer, Drew (R) Yea
  • West, Royce (D) Yea
  • Whitmire, John (D) Yea
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/5/2023 29 2 0 0 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Yea
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Blanco, Cesar (D) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Nay
  • Flores, Peter (R) Yea
  • Gutierrez, Roland (D) 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
  • King, Phil (R) Yea
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • LaMantia, Morgan (D) Yea
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Yea
  • Middleton, David (R) Yea
  • Miles, Borris (D) Yea
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Parker, Tan (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Sparks, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Springer, Drew (R) Yea
  • West, Royce (D) Yea
  • Whitmire, John (D) Yea
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/5/2023 29 2 0 0 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Yea
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Blanco, Cesar (D) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Nay
  • Flores, Peter (R) Yea
  • Gutierrez, Roland (D) 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
  • King, Phil (R) Yea
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • LaMantia, Morgan (D) Yea
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Yea
  • Middleton, David (R) Yea
  • Miles, Borris (D) Yea
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Parker, Tan (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Sparks, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Springer, Drew (R) Yea
  • West, Royce (D) Yea
  • Whitmire, John (D) Yea
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/5/2023 29 2 0 0 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Yea
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Blanco, Cesar (D) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Nay
  • Flores, Peter (R) Yea
  • Gutierrez, Roland (D) 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
  • King, Phil (R) Yea
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • LaMantia, Morgan (D) Yea
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Yea
  • Middleton, David (R) Yea
  • Miles, Borris (D) Yea
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Parker, Tan (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Sparks, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Springer, Drew (R) Yea
  • West, Royce (D) Yea
  • Whitmire, John (D) Yea
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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