Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation SB1596
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.
Subject: Crimes: Crimes--Miscellaneous: Weapons
Description: Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.
Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
Last Action Date: May 8, 2025
Companion Bill: HB259
Sponsors
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35 sponsors: Brent Hagenbuch (R); Richard Hayes (R); Ben Bumgarner (R); Wesley Virdell (R); Katrina Pierson (R);Charles Cunningham (R); Pat Curry (R); Mark Dorazio (R); Stan Gerdes (R); Cody Harris (R); Brian Harrison (R);Janis Holt (R); Andy Hopper (R); Carrie Isaac (R); Helen Kerwin (R); Stan Kitzman (R); Terri Leo-Wilson (R); AJ Louderback (R); John Lujan (R); Shelley Luther (R); Don McLaughlin (R); William Metcalf (R); Brent Money (R); Candy Noble (R); Mike Olcott (R); Dennis Paul (R); Keresa Richardson (R); Nate Schatzline (R); Alan Schoolcraft (R); Shelby Slawson (R); David Spiller (R); Valoree Swanson (R); Carl Tepper (R); Steve Toth (R); Cody Vasut (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 113% (35 of 31)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | May 8, 2025 | Committee report sent to Calendars |
| House | May 7, 2025 | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| House | May 7, 2025 | Committee report distributed |
| House | Apr 30, 2025 | Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) |
| House | Apr 30, 2025 | Considered in public hearing |
| House | Apr 22, 2025 | Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs |
| House | Apr 22, 2025 | Read first time |
| House | Apr 17, 2025 | Received from the Senate |
| Senate | Apr 16, 2025 | Record vote |
| Senate | Apr 16, 2025 | Reported engrossed |
| Senate | Apr 16, 2025 | Record vote |
| Senate | Apr 16, 2025 | Passed |
| Senate | Apr 16, 2025 | Read 3rd time |
| Senate | Apr 16, 2025 | Rules suspended-Regular order of business |
| Senate | Apr 14, 2025 | Amendment fails of adoption |
| Senate | Apr 14, 2025 | Rules suspended-Regular order of business |
| Senate | Apr 14, 2025 | Record vote |
| Senate | Apr 14, 2025 | Read 2nd time |
| Senate | Apr 14, 2025 | Amendment(s) offered FA1 Gutierrez |
| Senate | Apr 14, 2025 | Record vote |
| Senate | Apr 14, 2025 | Passed to engrossment |
| Senate | Apr 14, 2025 | Record vote |
| Senate | Mar 25, 2025 | Placed on intent calendar |
| Senate | Mar 24, 2025 | Committee report printed and distributed |
| Senate | Mar 24, 2025 | Reported favorably w/o amendments |
| Senate | Mar 20, 2025 | Considered in public hearing |
| Senate | Mar 20, 2025 | Vote taken in committee |
| Senate | Mar 13, 2025 | Considered in public hearing |
| Senate | Mar 13, 2025 | Left pending in committee |
| Senate | Mar 13, 2025 | Testimony taken in committee |
| Senate | Mar 13, 2025 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| Senate | Mar 10, 2025 | Referred to State Affairs |
| Senate | Mar 10, 2025 | Read first time |
| Senate | Feb 24, 2025 | Filed |
| Senate | Feb 24, 2025 | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | May 7, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Engrossed | Apr 16, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Mar 24, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Feb 24, 2025 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Gutierrez | Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Gutierrez | Apr 14, 2025 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 04/14/2025 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Amendment fails of adoption | 04/14/2025 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 0 | No |
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| Record vote | 04/14/2025 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 04/16/2025 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Read 3rd time | 04/16/2025 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
