Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation SB1253
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to the issuance and renewal of licenses to carry a handgun.
Subject: Intergovernmental Relations: Weapons: PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
Description: Relating to the issuance and renewal of licenses to carry a handgun.
Session: 87th Legislature Regular Session
Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar
Last Action Date: May 25, 2021
Sponsors
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3 sponsors: Bob Hall (R); Charles Creighton (R); James White (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 10% (3 of 31)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | May 25, 2021 | Placed on General State Calendar |
| House | May 23, 2021 | Considered in Calendars |
| House | May 6, 2021 | Committee report sent to Calendars |
| House | May 5, 2021 | Committee report distributed |
| House | May 5, 2021 | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| House | Apr 30, 2021 | Considered in formal meeting |
| House | Apr 30, 2021 | Committee substitute considered in committee |
| House | Apr 30, 2021 | Reported favorably as substituted |
| House | Apr 29, 2021 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| House | Apr 29, 2021 | Considered in public hearing |
| House | Apr 29, 2021 | Left pending in committee |
| House | Apr 29, 2021 | Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee |
| House | Apr 20, 2021 | Read first time |
| House | Apr 20, 2021 | Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety |
| Senate | Apr 15, 2021 | Passed |
| Senate | Apr 15, 2021 | Rules suspended-Regular order of business |
| Senate | Apr 15, 2021 | Vote recorded in Journal |
| Senate | Apr 15, 2021 | Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment |
| Senate | Apr 15, 2021 | Vote recorded in Journal |
| Senate | Apr 15, 2021 | Three day rule suspended |
| Senate | Apr 15, 2021 | Record vote |
| Senate | Apr 15, 2021 | Read 3rd time |
| Senate | Apr 15, 2021 | Record vote |
| Senate | Apr 15, 2021 | Reported engrossed |
| House | Apr 15, 2021 | Received from the Senate |
| Senate | Apr 13, 2021 | Co-author authorized |
| Senate | Apr 13, 2021 | Placed on intent calendar |
| Senate | Apr 12, 2021 | Committee report printed and distributed |
| Senate | Apr 12, 2021 | Reported favorably w/o amendments |
| Senate | Apr 8, 2021 | Considered in public hearing |
| Senate | Apr 8, 2021 | Testimony taken in committee |
| Senate | Apr 8, 2021 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| Senate | Mar 18, 2021 | Referred to State Affairs |
| Senate | Mar 18, 2021 | Read first time |
| Senate | Mar 9, 2021 | Filed |
| Senate | Mar 9, 2021 | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | May 5, 2021 | state link | bill text |
| Engrossed | Apr 15, 2021 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Apr 12, 2021 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Mar 9, 2021 | 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 | 04/15/2021 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Read 3rd time | 04/15/2021 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Three day rule suspended | 04/15/2021 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Read 3rd time | 04/15/2021 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
