Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation SB349
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of possessing a weapon in certain prohibited places associated with schools or postsecondary educational institutions.
Subject: Education: Education--Higher: Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs: Education--Higher--Private Schools: Education--Primary & Secondary: Education--Primary & Secondary--General: Weapons
Description: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of possessing a weapon in certain prohibited places associated with schools or postsecondary educational institutions.
Session: 85th Legislature Regular Session
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
Last Action Date: May 19, 2017
Sponsors
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5 sponsors: Charles Creighton (R); Paul Bettencourt (R); Brian Birdwell (R); Bob Hall (R); William Metcalf (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 16% (5 of 31)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | May 19, 2017 | Committee report sent to Calendars |
| House | May 18, 2017 | Committee report distributed |
| House | May 18, 2017 | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| House | May 16, 2017 | Considered in public hearing |
| House | May 16, 2017 | Reported favorably as substituted |
| House | May 16, 2017 | Committee substitute considered in committee |
| House | May 12, 2017 | Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety |
| House | May 12, 2017 | Read first time |
| Senate | May 9, 2017 | Amendment fails of adoption |
| Senate | May 9, 2017 | Rules suspended-Regular order of business |
| Senate | May 9, 2017 | Vote recorded in Journal |
| Senate | May 9, 2017 | Read 2nd time |
| Senate | May 9, 2017 | Amendment(s) offered |
| Senate | May 9, 2017 | Record vote |
| Senate | May 9, 2017 | Passed to engrossment |
| Senate | May 9, 2017 | Record vote |
| Senate | May 9, 2017 | Three day rule suspended |
| Senate | May 9, 2017 | Record vote |
| Senate | May 9, 2017 | Read 3rd time |
| Senate | May 9, 2017 | Passed |
| Senate | May 9, 2017 | Record vote |
| Senate | May 9, 2017 | Reported engrossed |
| House | May 9, 2017 | Received from the Senate |
| Senate | May 9, 2017 | Co-author authorized |
| Senate | May 4, 2017 | Removed from local & uncontested calendar |
| Senate | May 4, 2017 | Placed on local & uncontested calendar |
| Senate | Apr 26, 2017 | Co-author authorized |
| Senate | Apr 26, 2017 | Placed on intent calendar |
| Senate | Apr 25, 2017 | Committee report printed and distributed |
| Senate | Apr 25, 2017 | Reported favorably w/o amendments |
| Senate | Apr 25, 2017 | Recommended for local & uncontested calendar |
| Senate | Apr 24, 2017 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| Senate | Apr 24, 2017 | Testimony taken in committee |
| Senate | Apr 24, 2017 | Considered in public hearing |
| Senate | Jan 30, 2017 | Referred to State Affairs |
| Senate | Jan 30, 2017 | Read first time |
| Senate | Dec 16, 2016 | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| Senate | Dec 16, 2016 | Filed |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | May 18, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Engrossed | May 9, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Apr 25, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Dec 16, 2016 | 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
Read 3rd time
Amendment fails of adoption
Record vote
Three day rule suspended
Link: link to state bill page
