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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation SB1691

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to expedited processing of certain applications for a license to carry a handgun; waiving a fee.

Subject: Criminal Procedure: Criminal Procedure--General: Weapons: PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF: PROTECTIVE ORDERS

Description: Relating to expedited processing of certain applications for a license to carry a handgun; waiving a fee.

Session: 86th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars

Last Action Date: May 17, 2019

Sponsors

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4 sponsors: Pat Fallon (R); Dawn Buckingham (R); Jane Nelson (R); Poncho Nevarez (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 13% (4 of 31)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 17, 2019 Committee report sent to Calendars
House May 16, 2019 Committee report distributed
House May 16, 2019 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House May 16, 2019 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House May 16, 2019 Considered in formal meeting
House May 2, 2019 Read first time
House May 2, 2019 Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
Senate Apr 25, 2019 Vote recorded in Journal
Senate Apr 25, 2019 Co-author authorized
Senate Apr 25, 2019 Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate Apr 25, 2019 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Senate Apr 25, 2019 Three day rule suspended
Senate Apr 25, 2019 Record vote
Senate Apr 25, 2019 Read 3rd time
Senate Apr 25, 2019 Passed
Senate Apr 25, 2019 Record vote
Senate Apr 25, 2019 Reported engrossed
House Apr 25, 2019 Received from the Senate
Senate Apr 24, 2019 Placed on intent calendar
Senate Apr 23, 2019 Co-author authorized
Senate Apr 17, 2019 Reported favorably as substituted
Senate Apr 17, 2019 Committee report printed and distributed
Senate Apr 15, 2019 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate Apr 15, 2019 Testimony taken in committee
Senate Apr 15, 2019 Considered in public hearing
Senate Mar 14, 2019 Referred to State Affairs
Senate Mar 14, 2019 Read first time
Senate Mar 6, 2019 Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Senate Mar 6, 2019 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub May 16, 2019 state link bill text
Engrossed Apr 25, 2019 state link bill text
Comm Sub Apr 17, 2019 state link bill text
Introduced Mar 6, 2019 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
04/25/2019 31 0 0 0 Yes
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/25/2019 31 0 0 0 Yes
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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