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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation SB1416

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Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to the determination of whether a use of force against another is justified.

Subject: Crimes: Crimes--Against Persons: Crimes--Against Persons--General: Weapons

Description: Relating to the determination of whether a use of force against another is justified.

Session: 83rd Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar

Last Action Date: May 21, 2013

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: Deuell; Flynn

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 6% (2 of 31)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 21, 2013 Placed on General State Calendar
House May 19, 2013 Considered in Calendars
House May 17, 2013 Committee report sent to Calendars
House May 17, 2013 Committee report distributed
House May 16, 2013 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House May 15, 2013 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House May 15, 2013 Considered in formal meeting
House May 13, 2013 Considered in public hearing
House May 13, 2013 Left pending in committee
House May 13, 2013 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House May 13, 2013 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House May 10, 2013 Posting rule suspended
Senate May 8, 2013 Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Senate May 6, 2013 Read 3rd time
Senate May 6, 2013 Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate May 6, 2013 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Senate May 6, 2013 Vote recorded in Journal
Senate May 6, 2013 Three day rule suspended
Senate May 6, 2013 Record vote
Senate May 6, 2013 Passed
Senate May 6, 2013 Record vote
Senate May 6, 2013 Reported engrossed
House May 6, 2013 Received from the Senate
House May 6, 2013 Read first time
House May 6, 2013 Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Senate May 3, 2013 Placed on intent calendar
Senate Apr 25, 2013 Committee report printed and distributed
Senate Apr 25, 2013 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Senate Apr 25, 2013 Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate Apr 24, 2013 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate Apr 24, 2013 Considered in public hearing
Senate Apr 23, 2013 Left pending in committee
Senate Apr 23, 2013 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate Apr 23, 2013 Considered in public hearing
Senate Mar 18, 2013 Read first time
Senate Mar 18, 2013 Referred to Criminal Justice
Senate Mar 7, 2013 Filed
Senate Mar 7, 2013 Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Texts
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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

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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