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Passed Texas Firearm Legislation SB535

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to the carrying of a handgun by a license holder on the premises of certain places of religious worship.

Subject: Criminal Procedure: Criminal Procedure--General: Weapons: Religion

Description: Relating to the carrying of a handgun by a license holder on the premises of certain places of religious worship.

Session: 86th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Effective on 9/1/19

Last Action Date: June 7, 2019

Companion Bill: HB1231

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: Donna Campbell (R); Brian Birdwell (R); Bob Hall (R); Dan Flynn (R); Trent Ashby (R); Tom Oliverson (R); Phil King (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Jun 7, 2019 Effective on 9/1/19
Jun 7, 2019 Signed by the Governor
May 25, 2019 Sent to the Governor
House May 25, 2019 Signed in the House
Senate May 23, 2019 Signed in the Senate
House May 21, 2019 Read 3rd time
House May 21, 2019 Passed
Senate May 21, 2019 Reported enrolled
Senate May 21, 2019 House passage reported
House May 21, 2019 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House May 21, 2019 Record vote RV#1564
House May 20, 2019 Passed to 3rd reading
House May 20, 2019 Amendment withdrawn 1-Burns
House May 20, 2019 Vote reconsidered
House May 20, 2019 Point of order withdrawn Rule 8, Section 3
House May 20, 2019 Amended 1-Burns
House May 20, 2019 Read 2nd time
House May 20, 2019 Placed on General State Calendar
House May 17, 2019 Considered in Calendars
House May 16, 2019 Committee report sent to Calendars
House May 16, 2019 Committee report distributed
House May 16, 2019 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House May 14, 2019 Considered in formal meeting
House May 14, 2019 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House May 2, 2019 Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
House May 2, 2019 Read first time
Senate May 1, 2019 Co-author authorized
House May 1, 2019 Received from the Senate
Senate May 1, 2019 Reported engrossed
Senate May 1, 2019 Record vote
Senate May 1, 2019 Passed
Senate May 1, 2019 Read 3rd time
Senate May 1, 2019 Record vote
Senate May 1, 2019 Three day rule suspended
Senate May 1, 2019 Record vote
Senate May 1, 2019 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Senate May 1, 2019 Record vote
Senate May 1, 2019 Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate Apr 30, 2019 Placed on intent calendar
Senate Apr 30, 2019 Co-author authorized
Senate Apr 29, 2019 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Senate Apr 29, 2019 Committee report printed and distributed
Senate Apr 29, 2019 Reported favorably as substituted
Senate Apr 25, 2019 Considered in public hearing
Senate Apr 25, 2019 Testimony taken in committee
Senate Apr 25, 2019 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate Feb 21, 2019 Referred to State Affairs
Senate Feb 21, 2019 Read first time
Senate Jan 30, 2019 Filed
Senate Jan 30, 2019 Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Enrolled May 21, 2019 state link bill text
Comm Sub May 16, 2019 state link bill text
Engrossed May 1, 2019 state link bill text
Comm Sub Apr 29, 2019 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 30, 2019 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
05/1/2019 0 1 0 0 No
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/1/2019 0 1 0 0 No
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/1/2019 25 6 0 0 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Nay
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Buckingham, Dawn (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Fallon, Pat (R) Yea
  • Flores, Peter (R) Yea
  • 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) Yea
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Nay
  • Miles, Borris (D) Yea
  • Nelson, Jane (R) Yea
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Powell, Beverly (D) Yea
  • Rodriguez, Jose (D) Nay
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Seliger, Kel (R) Yea
  • Taylor, Larry (R) Yea
  • Watson, Kirk (D) Nay
  • West, Royce (D) Yea
  • Whitmire, John (D) Nay
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/1/2019 25 6 0 0 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Nay
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Buckingham, Dawn (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Fallon, Pat (R) Yea
  • Flores, Peter (R) Yea
  • 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) Yea
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Nay
  • Miles, Borris (D) Yea
  • Nelson, Jane (R) Yea
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Powell, Beverly (D) Yea
  • Rodriguez, Jose (D) Nay
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Seliger, Kel (R) Yea
  • Taylor, Larry (R) Yea
  • Watson, Kirk (D) Nay
  • West, Royce (D) Yea
  • Whitmire, John (D) Nay
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/21/2019 86 53 2 9 Yes
  • Allen, Alma (D) Nay
  • Allison, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Anchia, Rafael (D) Nay
  • Anderson, Charles (R) Yea
  • Ashby, Trent (R) Yea
  • Bailes, Ernest (R) Yea
  • Beckley, Michelle (D) Nay
  • Bell, Cecil (R) Yea
  • Bell, Keith (R) Yea
  • Bernal, Diego (D) Nay
  • Biedermann, Kyle (R) Yea
  • Blanco, Cesar (D) Nay
  • Bohac, Dwayne (R) Yea
  • Bonnen, Dennis (R) NV
  • Bonnen, Greg (R) Yea
  • Bowers, Rhetta (D) Nay
  • Buckley, Bradley (R) Yea
  • Bucy, John (D) Nay
  • Burns, Dewayne (R) Yea
  • Burrows, Dustin (R) Yea
  • Button, Angie (R) Yea
  • Cain, Briscoe (R) Yea
  • Calanni, Gina (D) Nay
  • Canales, Terry (D) Yea
  • Capriglione, Giovanni (R) Yea
  • Clardy, Travis (R) Yea
  • Cole, Sheryl (D) Nay
  • Coleman, Garnet (D) Yea
  • Collier, Nicole (D) Nay
  • Cortez, Philip (D) Yea
  • Craddick, Tom (R) Yea
  • Cyrier, John (R) Yea
  • Darby, Drew (R) Yea
  • Davis, Sarah (R) Absent
  • Davis, Yvonne (D) Nay
  • Dean, Valoree (R) Yea
  • Deshotel, Joe (D) Yea
  • Dominguez, Alex (D) Nay
  • Dutton, Harold (D) Nay
  • Farrar, Jessica (D) Nay
  • Fierro, Art (D) Nay
  • Flynn, Dan (R) Yea
  • Frank, James (R) Yea
  • Frullo, John (R) Yea
  • Geren, Charlie (R) Yea
  • Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara (D) Nay
  • Goldman, Craig (R) NV
  • Gonzalez, Jessica (D) Nay
  • Gonzalez, Mary (D) Nay
  • Goodwin, Vikki (D) Nay
  • Guerra, Robert (D) Nay
  • Guillen, Ryan (D) Absent
  • Gutierrez, Roland (D) Nay
  • Harless, Sam (R) Yea
  • Harris, Cody (R) Yea
  • Hefner, Cole (R) Yea
  • Hernandez, Ana (D) Nay
  • Herrero, Abel (D) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Gina (D) Nay
  • Holland, Justin (R) Yea
  • Howard, Donna (D) Nay
  • Huberty, Dan (R) Yea
  • Hunter, Todd (R) Yea
  • Israel, Celia (D) Nay
  • Johnson, Eric (D) Absent
  • Johnson, Jarvis (D) Nay
  • Johnson, Julie (D) Nay
  • Kacal, Kyle (R) Yea
  • King, Ken (R) Yea
  • King, Phil (R) Yea
  • King, Tracy (D) Yea
  • Klick, Stephanie (R) Yea
  • Krause, Matt (R) Yea
  • Kuempel, John (R) Yea
  • Lambert, Stan (R) Yea
  • Landgraf, Brooks (R) Yea
  • Lang, Mike (R) Yea
  • Larson, Lyle (R) Yea
  • Leach, Jeff (R) Absent
  • Leman, Ben (R) Yea
  • Longoria, Oscar (D) Nay
  • Lopez, Ray (D) Nay
  • Lozano, J. M. (R) Yea
  • Lucio, Eddie (D) Absent
  • Martinez, Armando (D) Nay
  • Martinez Fischer, Trey (D) Nay
  • Metcalf, William (R) Yea
  • Meyer, Morgan (R) Yea
  • Meza, Thresa (D) Nay
  • Middleton, David (R) Yea
  • Miller, Rick (R) Yea
  • Minjarez, Ina (D) Nay
  • Moody, Joseph (D) Absent
  • Morales, Christina (D) Nay
  • Morrison, Geanie (R) Yea
  • Munoz, Sergio (D) Nay
  • Murphy, Jim (R) Yea
  • Murr, Andrew (R) Yea
  • Neave, Victoria (D) Yea
  • Nevarez, Poncho (D) Yea
  • Noble, Candy (R) Yea
  • Oliverson, Tom (R) Yea
  • Ortega, Lina (D) Nay
  • Pacheco, Leo (D) Absent
  • Paddie, Chris (R) Yea
  • Parker, Tan (R) Yea
  • Patterson, Jared (R) Yea
  • Paul, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Perez, Mary (D) Nay
  • Phelan, Dade (R) Absent
  • Price, Four (R) Yea
  • Ramos, Ana-Maria (D) Nay
  • Raney, John (R) Yea
  • Raymond, Richard (D) Nay
  • Reynolds, Ron (D) Nay
  • Rodriguez, Justin (D) Nay
  • Romero, Ramon (D) Yea
  • Rose, Toni (D) Nay
  • Rosenthal, Jon (D) Nay
  • Sanford, Scott (R) Yea
  • Schaefer, Matt (R) Yea
  • Shaheen, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Sheffield, J.D. (R) Yea
  • Sherman, Carl (D) Nay
  • Shine, Hugh (R) Yea
  • Smith, Reggie (R) Yea
  • Smithee, John (R) Absent
  • Springer, Drew (R) Yea
  • Stephenson, Phil (R) Yea
  • Stickland, Jonathan (R) Yea
  • Stucky, Lynn (R) Yea
  • Swanson, Valoree (R) Yea
  • Talarico, James (D) Nay
  • Thierry, Shawn (D) Nay
  • Thompson, Ed (R) Yea
  • Thompson, Senfronia (D) Nay
  • Tinderholt, Tony (R) Yea
  • Toth, Steve (R) Yea
  • Turner, Chris (D) Nay
  • Turner, John (D) Nay
  • Vandeaver, Gary (R) Yea
  • Vo, Hubert (D) Nay
  • Walle, Armando (D) Nay
  • White, James (R) Yea
  • Wilson, Terry (R) Yea
  • Wray, John (R) Yea
  • Wu, Eugene (D) Nay
  • Zedler, William (R) Yea
  • Zerwas, John (R) Yea
  • Zwiener, Erin (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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