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Passed Texas Firearm Legislation SB299

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Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to the intentional display of a handgun by a person licensed to carry a concealed handgun.

Subject: Weapons: CONCEALED HANDGUNS

Description: Relating to the intentional display of a handgun by a person licensed to carry a concealed handgun.

Session: 83rd Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Effective on 9/1/13

Last Action Date: May 18, 2013

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'.

64 sponsors: Estes; Schwertner;Sheets; Fletcher; Fallon;Paddie;Isaac;Anderson, Charles "Doc";Bell;Bonnen, Dennis; Burkett; Carter;Clardy;Cook;Creighton; Crownover;Davis, John; Davis, Sarah; Eiland; Farney;Flynn;Frank;Frullo; Geren; Goldman;Gooden; Guillen; Harless; Harper-Brown; Hilderbran; Hughes; Kacal;King, Ken;King, Phil; Klick;Krause;Kuempel; Larson;Lavender; Leach;Miller, Rick;Moody;Murphy;Otto; Parker;Perry;Price;Raney;Ratliff;Reynolds;Riddle; Sanford;Sheffield, Ralph;Simmons;Simpson; Smith;Smithee; Springer;Stephenson;Stickland;Thompson;Toth;Workman;Zedler;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 206% (64 of 31)

History
Chamber Date Action
May 18, 2013 Effective on 9/1/13
May 18, 2013 Signed by the Governor
Senate May 7, 2013 Signed in the Senate
House May 7, 2013 Signed in the House
May 7, 2013 Sent to the Governor
House May 6, 2013 Read 3rd time
House May 6, 2013 Record vote
Senate May 6, 2013 House passage reported
Senate May 6, 2013 Reported enrolled
House May 6, 2013 Passed
House May 4, 2013 Read 2nd time
House May 4, 2013 Laid out in lieu of companion
House May 4, 2013 Passed to 3rd reading
House May 3, 2013 Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
House May 3, 2013 Committee report distributed
House May 3, 2013 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House May 2, 2013 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House May 2, 2013 Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
House May 2, 2013 Considered in public hearing
House Apr 10, 2013 Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
House Apr 10, 2013 Read first time
House Apr 4, 2013 Received from the Senate
Senate Apr 4, 2013 Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate Apr 4, 2013 Record vote
Senate Apr 4, 2013 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Senate Apr 4, 2013 Record vote
Senate Apr 4, 2013 Three day rule suspended
Senate Apr 4, 2013 Record vote
Senate Apr 4, 2013 Read 3rd time
Senate Apr 4, 2013 Passed
Senate Apr 4, 2013 Record vote
Senate Apr 4, 2013 Reported engrossed
Senate Apr 3, 2013 Placed on intent calendar
Senate Mar 28, 2013 Committee report printed and distributed
Senate Mar 28, 2013 Reported favorably as substituted
Senate Mar 26, 2013 Testimony taken in committee
Senate Mar 26, 2013 Considered in public hearing
Senate Mar 26, 2013 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate Feb 13, 2013 Co-author authorized
Senate Feb 5, 2013 Referred to Criminal Justice
Senate Feb 5, 2013 Read first time
Senate Jan 29, 2013 Filed
Senate Jan 29, 2013 Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
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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

SB 299Third Reading House

Link: link to state bill page

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