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Passed Texas Firearm Legislation SB473

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to defenses and exceptions to the prosecution of the criminal offense of the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of certain prohibited explosive weapons, firearms, and related items.

Subject: Weapons: Crimes: Crimes--Miscellaneous

Description: Relating to defenses and exceptions to the prosecution of the criminal offense of the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of certain prohibited explosive weapons, firearms, and related items.

Session: 84th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Effective on 9/1/15

Last Action Date: May 22, 2015

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'.

5 sponsors: Charles Perry; Konni Burton; Charles Creighton; Donald Huffines; John Frullo;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 16% (5 of 31)

History
Chamber Date Action
May 22, 2015 Effective on 9/1/15
May 22, 2015 Signed by the Governor
Senate May 12, 2015 Signed in the Senate
House May 12, 2015 Signed in the House
May 12, 2015 Sent to the Governor
House May 11, 2015 Record vote
House May 11, 2015 Passed
House May 11, 2015 Read 3rd time
Senate May 11, 2015 Reported enrolled
Senate May 11, 2015 House passage reported
House May 11, 2015 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House May 8, 2015 Passed to 3rd reading
House May 8, 2015 Laid out in lieu of companion
House May 8, 2015 Read 2nd time
House May 7, 2015 Committee report distributed
House May 7, 2015 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House May 7, 2015 Committee report sent to Calendars
House May 4, 2015 Considered in formal meeting
House May 4, 2015 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House Apr 30, 2015 Read first time
House Apr 30, 2015 Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
House Apr 21, 2015 Received from the Senate
Senate Apr 20, 2015 Reported engrossed
Senate Apr 20, 2015 Co-author authorized
Senate Apr 20, 2015 Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate Apr 20, 2015 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Senate Apr 20, 2015 Vote recorded in Journal
Senate Apr 20, 2015 Three day rule suspended
Senate Apr 20, 2015 Record vote
Senate Apr 20, 2015 Read 3rd time
Senate Apr 20, 2015 Passed
Senate Apr 20, 2015 Record vote
Senate Apr 16, 2015 Placed on intent calendar
Senate Apr 16, 2015 Co-author authorized
Senate Apr 14, 2015 Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate Apr 14, 2015 Committee report printed and distributed
Senate Apr 14, 2015 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Senate Apr 13, 2015 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate Apr 13, 2015 Testimony taken in committee
Senate Apr 13, 2015 Considered in public hearing
Senate Feb 25, 2015 Co-author authorized
Senate Feb 10, 2015 Referred to State Affairs
Senate Feb 10, 2015 Read first time
Senate Feb 6, 2015 Filed
Senate Feb 6, 2015 Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Enrolled May 11, 2015 state link bill text
Comm Sub May 7, 2015 state link bill text
Engrossed Apr 20, 2015 state link bill text
Comm Sub Apr 14, 2015 state link bill text
Introduced Feb 6, 2015 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

SB 473Third Reading House

Link: link to state bill page

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