Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation SB1287
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to the imposition of a sales tax on ammunition, firearms, and firearms accessories to provide funding for the family violence program in the Health and Human Services Commission.
Subject: Family: Family--Family Violence: Taxation: Taxation--Sales: Weapons: COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Description: Relating to the imposition of a sales tax on ammunition, firearms, and firearms accessories to provide funding for the family violence program in the Health and Human Services Commission.
Session: 87th Legislature Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to Finance
Last Action Date: March 18, 2021
Companion Bill: HB2910
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'.
1 sponsors: Sarah Eckhardt (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 31)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Mar 18, 2021 | Read first time |
| Senate | Mar 18, 2021 | Referred to Finance |
| Senate | Mar 9, 2021 | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| Senate | Mar 9, 2021 | Filed |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | 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
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
