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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation SB2247

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to the removal of a fee for the issuance of an original, duplicate, modified, or renewed license to carry a handgun.

Subject: Criminal Procedure: Criminal Procedure--General: Fees & Other Nontax Revenue: Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State: Weapons: PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

Description: Relating to the removal of a fee for the issuance of an original, duplicate, modified, or renewed license to carry a handgun.

Session: 87th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars

Last Action Date: May 20, 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'.

7 sponsors: Joan Huffman (R); Brian Birdwell (R); Charles Creighton (R); Bryan Hughes (R); Charles Schwertner (R); Drew Springer (R); Charlie Geren (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 23% (7 of 31)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 20, 2021 Committee report sent to Calendars
House May 20, 2021 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House May 20, 2021 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House May 20, 2021 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House May 20, 2021 Considered in public hearing
House May 20, 2021 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House May 20, 2021 Committee report distributed
House May 18, 2021 Posting rule suspended
House May 17, 2021 Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
House May 17, 2021 Read first time
House May 17, 2021 Received from the Senate
Senate May 17, 2021 Co-author authorized
Senate May 14, 2021 Record vote
Senate May 14, 2021 Co-author authorized
Senate May 14, 2021 Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate May 14, 2021 Record vote
Senate May 14, 2021 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Senate May 14, 2021 Record vote
Senate May 14, 2021 Three day rule suspended
Senate May 14, 2021 Read 3rd time
Senate May 14, 2021 Passed
Senate May 14, 2021 Record vote
Senate May 14, 2021 Reported engrossed
Senate May 13, 2021 Placed on intent calendar
Senate May 12, 2021 Co-author authorized
Senate May 11, 2021 Committee report printed and distributed
Senate May 11, 2021 Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate May 10, 2021 Considered in public hearing
Senate May 10, 2021 Testimony taken in committee
Senate May 10, 2021 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate May 5, 2021 Permission to introduce
Senate May 5, 2021 Referred to Finance
Senate May 5, 2021 Read first time
Senate May 4, 2021 Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub May 20, 2021 state link bill text
Engrossed May 14, 2021 state link bill text
Comm Sub May 11, 2021 state link bill text
Introduced May 5, 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
05/14/2021 18 12 0 1 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Nay
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Blanco, Cesar (D) Nay
  • Buckingham, Dawn (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Absent
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Nay
  • 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) 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
  • 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) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/14/2021 18 12 0 1 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Nay
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Blanco, Cesar (D) Nay
  • Buckingham, Dawn (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Absent
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Nay
  • 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) 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
  • 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) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/14/2021 24 6 0 1 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Yea
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Blanco, Cesar (D) Yea
  • Buckingham, Dawn (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Absent
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • 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
05/14/2021 18 12 0 1 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Nay
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Blanco, Cesar (D) Nay
  • Buckingham, Dawn (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Absent
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Nay
  • 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) 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
  • 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) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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