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Passed Texas Firearm Legislation SB864

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Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to a handgun proficiency course that is taken to obtain or renew a concealed handgun license.

Subject: Weapons: CONCEALED HANDGUNS

Description: Relating to a handgun proficiency course that is taken to obtain or renew a concealed handgun license.

Session: 83rd Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Effective on 9/1/13

Last Action Date: May 24, 2013

Sponsors

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12 sponsors: Campbell;Flynn;White;Cook;Ashby;Bonnen, Greg;Burkett; Clardy;Harper-Brown; Miller, Rick;Riddle; Thompson

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 39% (12 of 31)

History
Chamber Date Action
May 24, 2013 Effective on 9/1/13
May 24, 2013 Signed by the Governor
May 13, 2013 Sent to the Governor
House May 13, 2013 Signed in the House
Senate May 13, 2013 Signed in the Senate
Senate May 9, 2013 House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
Senate May 9, 2013 Read
Senate May 9, 2013 Reported enrolled
House May 9, 2013 Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
Senate May 9, 2013 Record vote
Senate May 9, 2013 Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
House May 6, 2013 Passed
Senate May 6, 2013 House passage as amended reported
House May 6, 2013 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House May 6, 2013 Record vote
House May 6, 2013 Read 3rd time
House May 4, 2013 Read 2nd time
House May 4, 2013 Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
House May 4, 2013 Passed to 3rd reading as amended
House May 4, 2013 Amended
House May 4, 2013 Laid out in lieu of companion
House May 3, 2013 Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
House May 3, 2013 Committee report distributed
House May 2, 2013 Committee substitute considered in committee
House May 2, 2013 Considered in public hearing
House May 2, 2013 Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
House May 2, 2013 Reported favorably as substituted
House May 2, 2013 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House Apr 22, 2013 Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
House Apr 22, 2013 Read first time
Senate Apr 18, 2013 Reported engrossed
Senate Apr 18, 2013 Record vote
Senate Apr 18, 2013 Passed
Senate Apr 18, 2013 Read 3rd time
Senate Apr 18, 2013 Record vote
Senate Apr 18, 2013 Three day rule suspended
Senate Apr 18, 2013 Vote recorded in Journal
Senate Apr 18, 2013 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
House Apr 18, 2013 Received from the Senate
Senate Apr 18, 2013 Laid before the Senate
Senate Apr 18, 2013 Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Senate Apr 4, 2013 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate Apr 4, 2013 Committee report printed and distributed
Senate Apr 4, 2013 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Senate Apr 4, 2013 Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate Apr 4, 2013 Considered in public hearing
Senate Apr 2, 2013 Testimony taken in committee
Senate Apr 2, 2013 Left pending in committee
Senate Apr 2, 2013 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate Apr 2, 2013 Considered in public hearing
Senate Mar 5, 2013 Referred to Criminal Justice
Senate Mar 5, 2013 Read first time
Senate Feb 26, 2013 Filed
Senate Feb 26, 2013 Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Texts
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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 864Third Reading House

Link: link to state bill page

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