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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB1506

Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain retired county court judges.

Subject: Courts: Courts--County & Statutory: Courts--Judges: Weapons

Description: Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain retired county court judges.

Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Sent to the Governor

Last Action Date: May 30, 2025

History

Chamber	Date	Action
	May 30, 2025	Sent to the Governor
House	May 28, 2025	Reported enrolled
House	May 28, 2025	Senate passage reported
Senate	May 28, 2025	Signed in the Senate
House	May 28, 2025	Signed in the House
Senate	May 28, 2025	Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Senate	May 27, 2025	Vote recorded in Journal
Senate	May 27, 2025	Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
Senate	May 27, 2025	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate	May 27, 2025	Passed
Senate	May 27, 2025	Record vote
Senate	May 27, 2025	Placed on intent calendar
Senate	May 27, 2025	Read 3rd time
Senate	May 27, 2025	Record vote
Senate	May 27, 2025	Three day rule suspended
Senate	May 23, 2025	Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Senate	May 23, 2025	Committee report printed and distributed
Senate	May 23, 2025	Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate	May 22, 2025	Vote taken in committee
Senate	May 22, 2025	Considered in public hearing
Senate	May 15, 2025	Considered in public hearing
Senate	May 15, 2025	Left pending in committee
Senate	May 15, 2025	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate	May 8, 2025	Read first time
Senate	May 8, 2025	Referred to State Affairs
House	May 7, 2025	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Senate	May 7, 2025	Received from the House
House	May 7, 2025	Reported engrossed
House	May 7, 2025	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House	May 7, 2025	Record vote RV#1596
House	May 7, 2025	Passed
House	May 7, 2025	Read 3rd time
House	May 6, 2025	Read 2nd time
House	May 6, 2025	Record vote RV#1519
House	May 6, 2025	Passed to engrossment
House	May 5, 2025	Placed on General State Calendar
House	May 2, 2025	Considered in Calendars
House	Apr 29, 2025	Committee report sent to Calendars
House	Apr 28, 2025	Committee report distributed
House	Apr 28, 2025	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House	Apr 24, 2025	Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House	Apr 24, 2025	Considered in formal meeting
House	Apr 14, 2025	Considered in public hearing
House	Apr 14, 2025	Left pending in committee
House	Apr 14, 2025	Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House	Apr 14, 2025	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House	Mar 12, 2025	Read first time
House	Mar 12, 2025	Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
House	Dec 4, 2024	Filed

Texts

Type	Date	State Link	Text
Enrolled	May 28, 2025	state link	bill text
Comm Sub	May 23, 2025	state link	bill text
Engrossed	May 7, 2025	state link	bill text
Comm Sub	Apr 28, 2025	state link	bill text
Introduced	Dec 4, 2024	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
Read 2nd time RV#1519	05/6/2025	128	14	2	6	Yes
Alders, Daniel (R) Yea Allen, Alma (D) Yea Anchia, Rafael (D) Nay Ashby, Trent (R) Yea Barry, Jeffrey (R) Yea Bell, Cecil (R) Yea Bell, Keith (R) Yea Bernal, Diego (D) Yea Bhojani, Salman (D) Yea Bonnen, Greg (R) Yea Bowers, Rhetta (D) Yea Bryant, John (D) Nay Buckley, Bradley (R) Yea Bucy, John (D) Yea Bumgarner, Ben (R) Yea Burrows, Dustin (R) NV Button, Angie (R) Yea Cain, Briscoe (R) Yea Campos, Elizabeth (D) Yea Canales, Terry (D) Yea Capriglione, Giovanni (R) Yea Cole, Sheryl (D) Nay Collier, Nicole (D) Yea Cook, David (R) Yea Cortez, Philip (D) Yea Craddick, Tom (R) Yea Cunningham, Charles (R) Yea Curry, Pat (R) Yea Darby, Drew (R) Yea Davis, Aicha (D) Yea Davis, Yvonne (D) Nay DeAyala, Mano (R) Yea Dean, Valoree (R) Yea Dorazio, Mark (R) Yea Dutton, Harold (D) Yea Dyson, Paul (R) Yea Fairly, Caroline (R) Yea Flores, Maria (D) Yea Frank, James (R) Yea Gamez, Erin (D) Yea Garcia, Josey (D) Yea Garcia, Linda (D) Nay Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra (D) Nay Gates, Gary (R) Yea Gerdes, Stan (R) Yea Geren, Charlie (R) Yea Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara (D) Yea Gonzalez, Jessica (D) Nay Gonzalez, Mary (D) Yea Goodwin, Vikki (D) Nay Guerra, Robert (D) Yea Guillen, Ryan (D) Yea Harless, Sam (R) Yea Harris, Caroline (R) Yea Harris, Cody (R) NV Harrison, Brian (R) Yea Hayes, Christian (D) Yea Hayes, Richard (R) Yea Hefner, Cole (R) Yea Hernandez, Ana (D) Yea Hickland, Hillary (R) Yea Hinojosa, Gina (D) Nay Holt, Janis (R) Yea Hopper, Andy (R) Yea Howard, Donna (D) Yea Hull, Lacey (R) Yea Hunter, Todd (R) Yea Isaac, Carrie (R) Yea Johnson, Ann (D) Yea Jones, Jolanda (D) Yea Jones, Venton (D) Absent Kerwin, Helen (R) Yea King, Ken (R) Absent Kitzman, Stan (R) Yea LaHood, Marc (R) Yea Lalani, Suleman (D) Absent Lambert, Stan (R) Yea Landgraf, Brooks (R) Yea Leach, Jeff (R) Yea Leo-Wilson, Terri (R) Yea Little, Mitch (R) Yea Longoria, Oscar (D) Yea Lopez, Janie (R) Yea Lopez, Ray (D) Yea Louderback, A.J. (R) Yea Lowe, David (R) Yea Lozano, J. M. (R) Yea Lujan, John (R) Yea Luther, Shelley (R) Yea Martinez, Armando (D) Yea Martinez Fischer, Trey (D) Yea McLaughlin, Don (R) Yea McQueeney, John (R) Yea Metcalf, William (R) Yea Meyer, Morgan (R) Yea Meza, Thresa (D) Nay Money, Brent (R) Yea Moody, Joseph (D) Yea Morales, Christina (D) Nay Morales, Eddie (D) Yea Morales Shaw, Penny (D) Yea Morgan, Matt (R) Yea Munoz, Sergio (D) Yea Noble, Candy (R) Yea Olcott, Mike (R) Yea Oliverson, Tom (R) Yea Ordaz Perez, Claudia (D) Yea Orr, Angelia (R) Absent Patterson, Jared (R) Absent Paul, Dennis (R) Yea Perez, Mary (D) Yea Perez, Vincent (D) Yea Phelan, Dade (R) Yea Pierson, Katrina (R) Yea Plesa, Mihaela (D) Yea Ramos, Ana-Maria (D) Nay Raymond, Richard (D) Yea Reynolds, Ron (D) Nay Richardson, Keresa (R) Absent Romero, Ramon (D) Yea Rose, Toni (D) Nay Rosenthal, Jon (D) Yea Schatzline, Nate (R) Yea Schofield, Mike (R) Yea Schoolcraft, Alan (R) Yea Shaheen, Matthew (R) Yea Shofner, Joanne (R) Yea Simmons, Lauren (D) Yea Slawson, Shelby (R) Yea Smithee, John (R) Yea Spiller, David (R) Yea Swanson, Valoree (R) Yea Talarico, James (D) Yea Tepper, Carl (R) Yea Thompson, Senfronia (D) Yea Tinderholt, Tony (R) Yea Toth, Steve (R) Yea Troxclair, Ellen (R) Yea Turner, Chris (D) Yea Vandeaver, Gary (R) Yea Vasut, Cody (R) Yea Villalobos, Denise (R) Yea Virdell, Wesley (R) Yea Vo, Hubert (D) Yea Walle, Armando (D) Yea Ward Johnson, Charlene (D) Yea Wharton, Trey (R) Yea Wilson, Terry (R) Yea Wu, Eugene (D) Yea Zwiener, Erin (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
Read 3rd time RV#1596	05/7/2025	133	12	2	3	Yes
Alders, Daniel (R) Yea Allen, Alma (D) Yea Anchia, Rafael (D) Yea Ashby, Trent (R) Yea Barry, Jeffrey (R) Yea Bell, Cecil (R) Yea Bell, Keith (R) Yea Bernal, Diego (D) Yea Bhojani, Salman (D) Yea Bonnen, Greg (R) Yea Bowers, Rhetta (D) Yea Bryant, John (D) Nay Buckley, Bradley (R) Yea Bucy, John (D) Yea Bumgarner, Ben (R) Yea Burrows, Dustin (R) NV Button, Angie (R) Yea Cain, Briscoe (R) Yea Campos, Elizabeth (D) Yea Canales, Terry (D) Yea Capriglione, Giovanni (R) Yea Cole, Sheryl (D) Yea Collier, Nicole (D) Yea Cook, David (R) Yea Cortez, Philip (D) Yea Craddick, Tom (R) Yea Cunningham, Charles (R) Yea Curry, Pat (R) Yea Darby, Drew (R) Yea Davis, Aicha (D) Yea Davis, Yvonne (D) Nay DeAyala, Mano (R) Yea Dean, Valoree (R) Yea Dorazio, Mark (R) Yea Dutton, Harold (D) Yea Dyson, Paul (R) Yea Fairly, Caroline (R) Yea Flores, Maria (D) Yea Frank, James (R) Yea Gamez, Erin (D) Yea Garcia, Josey (D) Yea Garcia, Linda (D) Yea Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra (D) Nay Gates, Gary (R) Yea Gerdes, Stan (R) Yea Geren, Charlie (R) Yea Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara (D) Yea Gonzalez, Jessica (D) Yea Gonzalez, Mary (D) Yea Goodwin, Vikki (D) Nay Guerra, Robert (D) Yea Guillen, Ryan (D) Yea Harless, Sam (R) Yea Harris, Caroline (R) Yea Harris, Cody (R) Yea Harrison, Brian (R) Yea Hayes, Christian (D) Yea Hayes, Richard (R) Yea Hefner, Cole (R) Yea Hernandez, Ana (D) Yea Hickland, Hillary (R) Yea Hinojosa, Gina (D) Nay Holt, Janis (R) Yea Hopper, Andy (R) Yea Howard, Donna (D) Yea Hull, Lacey (R) Yea Hunter, Todd (R) Yea Isaac, Carrie (R) Yea Johnson, Ann (D) Yea Jones, Jolanda (D) Yea Jones, Venton (D) Yea Kerwin, Helen (R) Yea King, Ken (R) Absent Kitzman, Stan (R) Yea LaHood, Marc (R) Yea Lalani, Suleman (D) Absent Lambert, Stan (R) Yea Landgraf, Brooks (R) Yea Leach, Jeff (R) Absent Leo-Wilson, Terri (R) Yea Little, Mitch (R) Yea Longoria, Oscar (D) Yea Lopez, Janie (R) Yea Lopez, Ray (D) Yea Louderback, A.J. (R) Yea Lowe, David (R) Yea Lozano, J. M. (R) Yea Lujan, John (R) Yea Luther, Shelley (R) Yea Martinez, Armando (D) Yea Martinez Fischer, Trey (D) Yea McLaughlin, Don (R) Yea McQueeney, John (R) Yea Metcalf, William (R) Yea Meyer, Morgan (R) Yea Meza, Thresa (D) Nay Money, Brent (R) Yea Moody, Joseph (D) NV Morales, Christina (D) Nay Morales, Eddie (D) Yea Morales Shaw, Penny (D) Yea Morgan, Matt (R) Yea Munoz, Sergio (D) Yea Noble, Candy (R) Yea Olcott, Mike (R) Yea Oliverson, Tom (R) Yea Ordaz Perez, Claudia (D) Yea Orr, Angelia (R) Yea Patterson, Jared (R) Yea Paul, Dennis (R) Yea Perez, Mary (D) Yea Perez, Vincent (D) Yea Phelan, Dade (R) Yea Pierson, Katrina (R) Yea Plesa, Mihaela (D) Yea Ramos, Ana-Maria (D) Nay Raymond, Richard (D) Yea Reynolds, Ron (D) Nay Richardson, Keresa (R) Yea Romero, Ramon (D) Yea Rose, Toni (D) Nay Rosenthal, Jon (D) Nay Schatzline, Nate (R) Yea Schofield, Mike (R) Yea Schoolcraft, Alan (R) Yea Shaheen, Matthew (R) Yea Shofner, Joanne (R) Yea Simmons, Lauren (D) Yea Slawson, Shelby (R) Yea Smithee, John (R) Yea Spiller, David (R) Yea Swanson, Valoree (R) Yea Talarico, James (D) Yea Tepper, Carl (R) Yea Thompson, Senfronia (D) Yea Tinderholt, Tony (R) Yea Toth, Steve (R) Yea Troxclair, Ellen (R) Yea Turner, Chris (D) Yea Vandeaver, Gary (R) Yea Vasut, Cody (R) Yea Villalobos, Denise (R) Yea Virdell, Wesley (R) Yea Vo, Hubert (D) Yea Walle, Armando (D) Yea Ward Johnson, Charlene (D) Yea Wharton, Trey (R) Yea Wilson, Terry (R) Yea Wu, Eugene (D) Nay Zwiener, Erin (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
Three day rule suspended	05/27/2025	29	2	0	0	Yes
Alvarado, Carol (D) Yea Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea Blanco, Cesar (D) Yea Campbell, Donna (R) Yea Cook, Molly (D) Nay Creighton, Charles (R) Yea Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Nay Flores, Peter (R) Yea Gutierrez, Roland (D) Yea Hagenbuch, Brent (R) Yea Hall, Bob (R) Yea Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea Hinojosa, Adam (R) Yea Hinojosa, Juan (D) Yea Huffman, Joan (R) Yea Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea Johnson, Nathan (D) Yea King, Phil (R) Yea Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea Menendez, Jose (D) Yea Middleton, David (R) Yea Miles, Borris (D) Yea Nichols, Robert (R) Yea Parker, Tan (R) Yea Paxton, Angela (R) Yea Perry, Charles (R) Yea Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea Sparks, Kevin (R) Yea West, Royce (D) Yea Zaffirini, Judith (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
Read 3rd time	05/27/2025	29	2	0	0	Yes
Alvarado, Carol (D) Yea Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea Blanco, Cesar (D) Yea Campbell, Donna (R) Yea Cook, Molly (D) Nay Creighton, Charles (R) Yea Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Nay Flores, Peter (R) Yea Gutierrez, Roland (D) Yea Hagenbuch, Brent (R) Yea Hall, Bob (R) Yea Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea Hinojosa, Adam (R) Yea Hinojosa, Juan (D) Yea Huffman, Joan (R) Yea Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea Johnson, Nathan (D) Yea King, Phil (R) Yea Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea Menendez, Jose (D) Yea Middleton, David (R) Yea Miles, Borris (D) Yea Nichols, Robert (R) Yea Parker, Tan (R) Yea Paxton, Angela (R) Yea Perry, Charles (R) Yea Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea Sparks, Kevin (R) Yea West, Royce (D) Yea Zaffirini, Judith (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

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