Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation SB599
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to the carrying or possession of a handgun by a district or county clerk and the issuance of a handgun license to a district or county clerk.
Subject: Courts: Courts--Judges: Courts--Personnel: Weapons
Description: Relating to the carrying or possession of a handgun by a district or county clerk and the issuance of a handgun license to a district or county clerk.
Session: 88th Legislature Regular Session
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/23
Last Action Date: June 18, 2023
Companion Bill: HB1648
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'.
8 sponsors: Brian Birdwell (R); Paul Bettencourt (R); Bryan Hughes (R); Charles Anderson (R); Angelia Orr (R); Ryan Guillen (D); Cody Harris (R); Frederick Frazier (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 26% (8 of 31)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Effective on 9/1/23 | |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Signed by the Governor | |
| May 25, 2023 | Sent to the Governor | |
| House | May 25, 2023 | Signed in the House |
| Senate | May 24, 2023 | Signed in the Senate |
| Senate | May 22, 2023 | Reported enrolled |
| Senate | May 22, 2023 | House amendment(s) laid before the Senate |
| Senate | May 22, 2023 | Record vote |
| Senate | May 22, 2023 | Senate concurs in House amendment(s) |
| Senate | May 22, 2023 | Read |
| House | May 22, 2023 | Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported |
| House | May 17, 2023 | Passed |
| Senate | May 17, 2023 | House passage as amended reported |
| House | May 17, 2023 | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| House | May 17, 2023 | Record vote RV#1769 |
| House | May 17, 2023 | Read 3rd time |
| House | May 16, 2023 | Read 2nd time |
| House | May 16, 2023 | Passed to 3rd reading |
| House | May 16, 2023 | Placed on General State Calendar |
| House | May 12, 2023 | Considered in Calendars |
| House | May 8, 2023 | Committee report sent to Calendars |
| House | May 7, 2023 | Committee report distributed |
| House | May 6, 2023 | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| House | Apr 27, 2023 | Considered in formal meeting |
| House | Apr 27, 2023 | Reported favorably as substituted |
| House | Apr 27, 2023 | Committee substitute considered in committee |
| House | Apr 27, 2023 | Vote reconsidered in committee |
| House | Apr 20, 2023 | Considered in formal meeting |
| House | Apr 20, 2023 | Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) |
| House | Apr 18, 2023 | Left pending in committee |
| House | Apr 18, 2023 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| House | Apr 18, 2023 | Considered in public hearing |
| House | Apr 18, 2023 | Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee |
| House | Apr 10, 2023 | Referred to Community Safety, Select |
| House | Apr 10, 2023 | Read first time |
| House | Mar 20, 2023 | Received from the Senate |
| Senate | Mar 16, 2023 | Passed |
| Senate | Mar 16, 2023 | Read 3rd time |
| Senate | Mar 16, 2023 | Record vote |
| Senate | Mar 16, 2023 | Three day rule suspended |
| Senate | Mar 16, 2023 | Vote recorded in Journal |
| Senate | Mar 16, 2023 | Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment |
| Senate | Mar 16, 2023 | Rules suspended-Regular order of business |
| Senate | Mar 16, 2023 | Vote recorded in Journal |
| Senate | Mar 16, 2023 | Reported engrossed |
| Senate | Mar 16, 2023 | Record vote |
| Senate | Mar 15, 2023 | Co-author authorized |
| Senate | Mar 15, 2023 | Placed on intent calendar |
| Senate | Mar 8, 2023 | Co-author authorized |
| Senate | Mar 1, 2023 | Recommended for local & uncontested calendar |
| Senate | Mar 1, 2023 | Committee report printed and distributed |
| Senate | Mar 1, 2023 | Reported favorably w/o amendments |
| Senate | Feb 27, 2023 | Considered in public hearing |
| Senate | Feb 27, 2023 | Vote taken in committee |
| Senate | Feb 27, 2023 | Testimony taken in committee |
| Senate | Feb 27, 2023 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| Senate | Feb 17, 2023 | Referred to State Affairs |
| Senate | Feb 17, 2023 | Read first time |
| Senate | Jan 25, 2023 | Filed |
| Senate | Jan 25, 2023 | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Enrolled | May 22, 2023 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | May 7, 2023 | state link | bill text |
| Engrossed | Mar 16, 2023 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Mar 1, 2023 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 25, 2023 | 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 |
| Three day rule suspended | 03/16/2023 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | No |
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| Read 3rd time | 03/16/2023 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | No |
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| Three day rule suspended | 03/16/2023 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | No |
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| Read 3rd time | 03/16/2023 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | No |
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| Read 3rd time RV#1769 | 05/17/2023 | 91 | 53 | 1 | 4 | Yes |
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| Senate concurs in House amendment(s) | 05/22/2023 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
