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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation SB1944

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Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to the disposition of a firearm seized from certain persons with mental illness.

Subject: Law Enforcement: Weapons: Mental Health & Mental Retardation

Description: Relating to the disposition of a firearm seized from certain persons with mental illness.

Session: 84th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars

Last Action Date: May 24, 2015

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: Joan Huffman; Allen Fletcher;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 6% (2 of 31)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 24, 2015 Committee report sent to Calendars
House May 23, 2015 Committee report distributed
House May 23, 2015 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House May 20, 2015 Posting rule suspended
House May 20, 2015 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House May 20, 2015 Considered in public hearing
House May 20, 2015 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House May 14, 2015 Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
House May 14, 2015 Read first time
Senate May 8, 2015 Record vote
Senate May 8, 2015 Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Senate May 8, 2015 Laid before the Senate
Senate May 8, 2015 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Senate May 8, 2015 Vote recorded in Journal
Senate May 8, 2015 Three day rule suspended
Senate May 8, 2015 Read 3rd time
Senate May 8, 2015 Passed
Senate May 8, 2015 Record vote
Senate May 8, 2015 Reported engrossed
House May 8, 2015 Received from the Senate
Senate Apr 30, 2015 Reported favorably as substituted
Senate Apr 30, 2015 Committee report printed and distributed
Senate Apr 30, 2015 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Senate Apr 28, 2015 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate Apr 28, 2015 Testimony taken in committee
Senate Apr 28, 2015 Considered in public hearing
Senate Mar 25, 2015 Referred to Criminal Justice
Senate Mar 25, 2015 Read first time
Senate Mar 13, 2015 Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Senate Mar 13, 2015 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub May 23, 2015 state link bill text
Engrossed May 8, 2015 state link bill text
Comm Sub Apr 30, 2015 state link bill text
Introduced Mar 13, 2015 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

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