Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation SB18
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to authority of the governor and certain political subdivisions to regulate firearms, ammunition, knives, air guns, explosives, and combustibles and certain associated businesses during certain disasters and emergencies.
Subject: Disaster Preparedness & Relief: Weapons: SHOOTING RANGES
Description: Relating to authority of the governor and certain political subdivisions to regulate firearms, ammunition, knives, air guns, explosives, and combustibles and certain associated businesses during certain disasters and emergencies.
Session: 87th Legislature Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs
Last Action Date: April 19, 2021
Companion Bill: HB2249
Sponsors
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6 sponsors: Charles Creighton (R); Bob Hall (R); Bryan Hughes (R); Lois Kolkhorst (R); Jane Nelson (R); Drew Springer (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 19% (6 of 31)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 19, 2021 | Read first time |
| House | Apr 19, 2021 | Referred to State Affairs |
| Senate | Apr 15, 2021 | Read 2nd time |
| Senate | Apr 15, 2021 | Vote recorded in Journal |
| Senate | Apr 15, 2021 | Amendment(s) offered FA1 Hinojosa |
| Senate | Apr 15, 2021 | Amendment fails of adoption |
| Senate | Apr 15, 2021 | Record vote |
| Senate | Apr 15, 2021 | Passed to engrossment |
| Senate | Apr 15, 2021 | Record vote |
| 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 | Passed |
| Senate | Apr 15, 2021 | Record vote |
| Senate | Apr 15, 2021 | Reported engrossed |
| House | Apr 15, 2021 | Received from the Senate |
| Senate | Apr 15, 2021 | Rules suspended-Regular order of business |
| Senate | Apr 14, 2021 | Placed on intent calendar |
| Senate | Apr 13, 2021 | Co-author authorized |
| Senate | Apr 12, 2021 | Reported favorably as substituted |
| Senate | Apr 12, 2021 | Committee report printed and distributed |
| Senate | Apr 8, 2021 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| Senate | Apr 8, 2021 | Considered in public hearing |
| Senate | Apr 8, 2021 | Testimony taken in committee |
| Senate | Mar 23, 2021 | Co-author authorized |
| Senate | Mar 22, 2021 | Co-author authorized |
| Senate | Mar 3, 2021 | Referred to State Affairs |
| Senate | Mar 3, 2021 | Read first time |
| Senate | Feb 24, 2021 | Filed |
| Senate | Feb 24, 2021 | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Engrossed | Apr 15, 2021 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Apr 12, 2021 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Feb 24, 2021 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Hinojosa | Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Hinojosa | Apr 15, 2021 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Amendment fails of adoption | 04/15/2021 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 1 | No |
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| Record vote | 04/15/2021 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Three day rule suspended | 04/15/2021 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Amendment fails of adoption | 04/15/2021 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 1 | No |
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| Record vote | 04/15/2021 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Three day rule suspended | 04/15/2021 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
