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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation SB228

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for firearms and hunting supplies for a limited period.

Subject: Parks & Wildlife: Parks & Wildlife--Hunting & Fishing: Taxation: Taxation--Sales: Weapons

Description: Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for firearms and hunting supplies for a limited period.

Session: 84th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Withdrawn from schedule

Last Action Date: May 12, 2015

Sponsors

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3 sponsors: Charles Creighton; Donna Campbell; Robert Nichols;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 10% (3 of 31)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 12, 2015 Withdrawn from schedule
House May 12, 2015 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House May 4, 2015 Referred to Ways & Means
House May 4, 2015 Read first time
Senate Apr 30, 2015 Passed
Senate Apr 30, 2015 Read 3rd time
Senate Apr 30, 2015 Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate Apr 30, 2015 Record vote
House Apr 30, 2015 Received from the Senate
Senate Apr 30, 2015 Reported engrossed
Senate Apr 30, 2015 Record vote
Senate Apr 29, 2015 Amended
Senate Apr 29, 2015 Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate Apr 29, 2015 Record vote
Senate Apr 29, 2015 Read 2nd time
Senate Apr 29, 2015 Amendment(s) offered
Senate Apr 29, 2015 Vote recorded in Journal
Senate Apr 29, 2015 Passed to engrossment as amended
Senate Apr 29, 2015 Record vote
Senate Apr 29, 2015 Reason for vote recorded in Journal
Senate Apr 27, 2015 Placed on intent calendar
Senate Apr 27, 2015 Co-author authorized
Senate Apr 23, 2015 Reported favorably as substituted
Senate Apr 23, 2015 Committee report printed and distributed
Senate Apr 21, 2015 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate Apr 21, 2015 Testimony taken in committee
Senate Apr 21, 2015 Considered in public hearing
Senate Feb 10, 2015 Co-author authorized
Senate Jan 28, 2015 Read first time
Senate Jan 28, 2015 Referred to Finance
Senate Dec 5, 2014 Filed
Senate Dec 5, 2014 Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed Apr 30, 2015 state link bill text
Comm Sub Apr 23, 2015 state link bill text
Introduced Dec 5, 2014 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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