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Passed Texas Firearm Legislation SB987

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Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to allowing the attorney general to obtain an injunction against a municipality or county that adopts prohibited regulations regarding firearms, ammunition, or firearm supplies.

Subject: City Government: City Government--General: County Government: County Government--General: Weapons: ATTORNEY GENERAL

Description: Relating to allowing the attorney general to obtain an injunction against a municipality or county that adopts prohibited regulations regarding firearms, ammunition, or firearm supplies.

Session: 83rd Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Effective immediately

Last Action Date: June 14, 2013

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'.

3 sponsors: Hegar; Campbell;Harless;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 10% (3 of 31)

History
Chamber Date Action
Jun 14, 2013 Effective immediately
Jun 14, 2013 Signed by the Governor
May 26, 2013 Sent to the Governor
House May 26, 2013 Signed in the House
Senate May 25, 2013 Signed in the Senate
House May 22, 2013 Read 3rd time
Senate May 22, 2013 Reported enrolled
Senate May 22, 2013 House passage reported
House May 22, 2013 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House May 22, 2013 Record vote
House May 22, 2013 Passed
House May 21, 2013 Read 2nd time
House May 21, 2013 Passed to 3rd reading
House May 20, 2013 Placed on General State Calendar
House May 17, 2013 Considered in Calendars
House Apr 26, 2013 Committee report distributed
House Apr 26, 2013 Committee report sent to Calendars
House Apr 25, 2013 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House Apr 17, 2013 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House Apr 17, 2013 Considered in public hearing
House Apr 15, 2013 Read first time
House Apr 15, 2013 Referred to State Affairs
Senate Apr 4, 2013 Record vote
Senate Apr 4, 2013 Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate Apr 4, 2013 Record vote
Senate Apr 4, 2013 Read 2nd time
Senate Apr 4, 2013 Amendment(s) offered
Senate Apr 4, 2013 Amendment withdrawn
Senate Apr 4, 2013 Passed to engrossment
Senate Apr 4, 2013 Vote recorded in Journal
Senate Apr 4, 2013 Three day rule suspended
Senate Apr 4, 2013 Record vote
Senate Apr 4, 2013 Read 3rd time
Senate Apr 4, 2013 Passed
Senate Apr 4, 2013 Reported engrossed
House Apr 4, 2013 Received from the Senate
Senate Apr 3, 2013 Placed on intent calendar
Senate Mar 27, 2013 Committee report printed and distributed
Senate Mar 27, 2013 Reported favorably as substituted
Senate Mar 25, 2013 Testimony taken in committee
Senate Mar 25, 2013 Considered in public hearing
Senate Mar 25, 2013 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate Mar 12, 2013 Referred to Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security
Senate Mar 12, 2013 Read first time
Senate Mar 11, 2013 Co-author authorized
Senate Mar 1, 2013 Filed
Senate Mar 1, 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 987Third Reading House

Link: link to state bill page

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