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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation SB1253

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to the issuance and renewal of licenses to carry a handgun.

Subject: Intergovernmental Relations: Weapons: PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

Description: Relating to the issuance and renewal of licenses to carry a handgun.

Session: 87th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar

Last Action Date: May 25, 2021

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); James White (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 25, 2021 Placed on General State Calendar
House May 23, 2021 Considered in Calendars
House May 6, 2021 Committee report sent to Calendars
House May 5, 2021 Committee report distributed
House May 5, 2021 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House Apr 30, 2021 Considered in formal meeting
House Apr 30, 2021 Committee substitute considered in committee
House Apr 30, 2021 Reported favorably as substituted
House Apr 29, 2021 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House Apr 29, 2021 Considered in public hearing
House Apr 29, 2021 Left pending in committee
House Apr 29, 2021 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House Apr 20, 2021 Read first time
House Apr 20, 2021 Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
Senate Apr 15, 2021 Passed
Senate Apr 15, 2021 Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate Apr 15, 2021 Vote recorded in Journal
Senate Apr 15, 2021 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Senate Apr 15, 2021 Vote recorded in Journal
Senate Apr 15, 2021 Three day rule suspended
Senate Apr 15, 2021 Record vote
Senate Apr 15, 2021 Read 3rd time
Senate Apr 15, 2021 Record vote
Senate Apr 15, 2021 Reported engrossed
House Apr 15, 2021 Received from the Senate
Senate Apr 13, 2021 Co-author authorized
Senate Apr 13, 2021 Placed on intent calendar
Senate Apr 12, 2021 Committee report printed and distributed
Senate Apr 12, 2021 Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate Apr 8, 2021 Considered in public hearing
Senate Apr 8, 2021 Testimony taken in committee
Senate Apr 8, 2021 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate Mar 18, 2021 Referred to State Affairs
Senate Mar 18, 2021 Read first time
Senate Mar 9, 2021 Filed
Senate Mar 9, 2021 Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub May 5, 2021 state link bill text
Engrossed Apr 15, 2021 state link bill text
Comm Sub Apr 12, 2021 state link bill text
Introduced Mar 9, 2021 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
04/15/2021 26 4 0 1 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Yea
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Blanco, Cesar (D) Nay
  • Buckingham, Dawn (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Yea
  • Gutierrez, Roland (D) Nay
  • Hall, Bob (R) Yea
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Yea
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Yea
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Yea
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • Lucio, Eddie (D) Absent
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Yea
  • Miles, Borris (D) Yea
  • Nelson, Jane (R) Yea
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Powell, Beverly (D) Yea
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Seliger, Kel (R) Yea
  • Springer, Drew (R) Yea
  • Taylor, Larry (R) Yea
  • West, Royce (D) Nay
  • Whitmire, John (D) Nay
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/15/2021 26 4 0 1 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Yea
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Blanco, Cesar (D) Nay
  • Buckingham, Dawn (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Yea
  • Gutierrez, Roland (D) Nay
  • Hall, Bob (R) Yea
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Yea
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Yea
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Yea
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • Lucio, Eddie (D) Absent
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Yea
  • Miles, Borris (D) Yea
  • Nelson, Jane (R) Yea
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Powell, Beverly (D) Yea
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Seliger, Kel (R) Yea
  • Springer, Drew (R) Yea
  • Taylor, Larry (R) Yea
  • West, Royce (D) Nay
  • Whitmire, John (D) Nay
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/15/2021 26 4 0 1 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Yea
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Blanco, Cesar (D) Nay
  • Buckingham, Dawn (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Yea
  • Gutierrez, Roland (D) Nay
  • Hall, Bob (R) Yea
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Yea
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Yea
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Yea
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • Lucio, Eddie (D) Absent
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Yea
  • Miles, Borris (D) Yea
  • Nelson, Jane (R) Yea
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Powell, Beverly (D) Yea
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Seliger, Kel (R) Yea
  • Springer, Drew (R) Yea
  • Taylor, Larry (R) Yea
  • West, Royce (D) Nay
  • Whitmire, John (D) Nay
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/15/2021 26 4 0 1 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Yea
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Blanco, Cesar (D) Nay
  • Buckingham, Dawn (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Yea
  • Gutierrez, Roland (D) Nay
  • Hall, Bob (R) Yea
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Yea
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Yea
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Yea
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • Lucio, Eddie (D) Absent
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Yea
  • Miles, Borris (D) Yea
  • Nelson, Jane (R) Yea
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Powell, Beverly (D) Yea
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Seliger, Kel (R) Yea
  • Springer, Drew (R) Yea
  • Taylor, Larry (R) Yea
  • West, Royce (D) Nay
  • Whitmire, John (D) Nay
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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