Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation SB513
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas; creating a criminal offense.
Subject: State Agencies, Boards & Commissions: Weapons: TEXAS FIREARM PROTECTION ACT: FEDERAL RELATIONS: ATTORNEY GENERAL
Description: Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas; creating a criminal offense.
Session: 87th Legislature Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs
Last Action Date: May 3, 2021
Companion Bill: HB112
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: Bob Hall (R); Paul Bettencourt (R); Charles Creighton (R); Lois Kolkhorst (R); Charles Perry (R); Drew Springer (R); Larry Taylor (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 23% (7 of 31)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | May 3, 2021 | Referred to State Affairs |
| House | May 3, 2021 | Read first time |
| House | Apr 29, 2021 | Received from the Senate |
| Senate | Apr 28, 2021 | Passed |
| Senate | Apr 28, 2021 | Read 3rd time |
| Senate | Apr 28, 2021 | Rules suspended-Regular order of business |
| Senate | Apr 28, 2021 | Record vote |
| Senate | Apr 28, 2021 | Reported engrossed |
| Senate | Apr 28, 2021 | Record vote |
| Senate | Apr 27, 2021 | Read 2nd time |
| Senate | Apr 27, 2021 | Rules suspended-Regular order of business |
| Senate | Apr 27, 2021 | Record vote |
| Senate | Apr 27, 2021 | Amendment(s) offered FA1 Hall |
| Senate | Apr 27, 2021 | Amended |
| Senate | Apr 27, 2021 | Vote recorded in Journal |
| Senate | Apr 27, 2021 | Amendment(s) offered FA2 Lucio |
| Senate | Apr 27, 2021 | Amendment fails of adoption |
| Senate | Apr 27, 2021 | Record vote |
| Senate | Apr 27, 2021 | Passed to engrossment as amended |
| Senate | Apr 27, 2021 | Record vote |
| Senate | Apr 20, 2021 | Placed on intent calendar |
| Senate | Apr 19, 2021 | Not again placed on intent calendar |
| Senate | Apr 19, 2021 | Co-author authorized |
| Senate | Apr 13, 2021 | Placed on intent calendar |
| Senate | Apr 13, 2021 | Co-author authorized |
| Senate | Apr 12, 2021 | Co-author authorized |
| Senate | Apr 9, 2021 | Reported favorably w/o amendments |
| Senate | Apr 9, 2021 | Committee report printed and distributed |
| Senate | Apr 8, 2021 | Considered in public hearing |
| Senate | Apr 8, 2021 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| Senate | Apr 8, 2021 | Testimony taken in committee |
| Senate | Mar 9, 2021 | Referred to State Affairs |
| Senate | Mar 9, 2021 | Read first time |
| Senate | Jan 28, 2021 | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| Senate | Jan 28, 2021 | Filed |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Engrossed | Apr 28, 2021 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Apr 9, 2021 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 28, 2021 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Hall | Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Hall | Apr 27, 2021 | State Link | amendment text | Yes |
| Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Lucio | Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Lucio | Apr 27, 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 |
| Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 04/27/2021 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Amendment fails of adoption | 04/27/2021 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Record vote | 04/27/2021 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 04/28/2021 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Read 3rd time | 04/28/2021 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 04/27/2021 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Amendment fails of adoption | 04/27/2021 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Record vote | 04/27/2021 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
