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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation SB513

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas; creating a criminal offense.

Subject: State Agencies, Boards & Commissions: Weapons: TEXAS FIREARM PROTECTION ACT: FEDERAL RELATIONS: ATTORNEY GENERAL

Description: Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas; creating a criminal offense.

Session: 87th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Referred to State Affairs

Last Action Date: May 3, 2021

Companion Bill: HB112

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'.

7 sponsors: Bob Hall (R); Paul Bettencourt (R); Charles Creighton (R); Lois Kolkhorst (R); Charles Perry (R); Drew Springer (R); Larry Taylor (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 23% (7 of 31)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 3, 2021 Referred to State Affairs
House May 3, 2021 Read first time
House Apr 29, 2021 Received from the Senate
Senate Apr 28, 2021 Passed
Senate Apr 28, 2021 Read 3rd time
Senate Apr 28, 2021 Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate Apr 28, 2021 Record vote
Senate Apr 28, 2021 Reported engrossed
Senate Apr 28, 2021 Record vote
Senate Apr 27, 2021 Read 2nd time
Senate Apr 27, 2021 Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate Apr 27, 2021 Record vote
Senate Apr 27, 2021 Amendment(s) offered FA1 Hall
Senate Apr 27, 2021 Amended
Senate Apr 27, 2021 Vote recorded in Journal
Senate Apr 27, 2021 Amendment(s) offered FA2 Lucio
Senate Apr 27, 2021 Amendment fails of adoption
Senate Apr 27, 2021 Record vote
Senate Apr 27, 2021 Passed to engrossment as amended
Senate Apr 27, 2021 Record vote
Senate Apr 20, 2021 Placed on intent calendar
Senate Apr 19, 2021 Not again placed on intent calendar
Senate Apr 19, 2021 Co-author authorized
Senate Apr 13, 2021 Placed on intent calendar
Senate Apr 13, 2021 Co-author authorized
Senate Apr 12, 2021 Co-author authorized
Senate Apr 9, 2021 Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate Apr 9, 2021 Committee report printed and distributed
Senate Apr 8, 2021 Considered in public hearing
Senate Apr 8, 2021 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate Apr 8, 2021 Testimony taken in committee
Senate Mar 9, 2021 Referred to State Affairs
Senate Mar 9, 2021 Read first time
Senate Jan 28, 2021 Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Senate Jan 28, 2021 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed Apr 28, 2021 state link bill text
Comm Sub Apr 9, 2021 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 28, 2021 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Hall Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Hall Apr 27, 2021 State Link amendment text Yes
Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Lucio Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Lucio Apr 27, 2021 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
04/27/2021 18 13 0 0 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Nay
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Blanco, Cesar (D) Nay
  • Buckingham, Dawn (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Nay
  • Gutierrez, Roland (D) Nay
  • Hall, Bob (R) Yea
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Nay
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Yea
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Nay
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • Lucio, Eddie (D) Nay
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Nay
  • Miles, Borris (D) Nay
  • Nelson, Jane (R) Yea
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Powell, Beverly (D) Nay
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Seliger, Kel (R) Yea
  • Springer, Drew (R) Yea
  • Taylor, Larry (R) Yea
  • West, Royce (D) Nay
  • Whitmire, John (D) Nay
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/27/2021 31 0 0 0 Yes
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/27/2021 18 13 0 0 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Nay
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Blanco, Cesar (D) Nay
  • Buckingham, Dawn (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Nay
  • Gutierrez, Roland (D) Nay
  • Hall, Bob (R) Yea
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Nay
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Yea
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Nay
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • Lucio, Eddie (D) Nay
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Nay
  • Miles, Borris (D) Nay
  • Nelson, Jane (R) Yea
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Powell, Beverly (D) Nay
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Seliger, Kel (R) Yea
  • Springer, Drew (R) Yea
  • Taylor, Larry (R) Yea
  • West, Royce (D) Nay
  • Whitmire, John (D) Nay
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/28/2021 18 13 0 0 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Nay
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Blanco, Cesar (D) Nay
  • Buckingham, Dawn (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Nay
  • Gutierrez, Roland (D) Nay
  • Hall, Bob (R) Yea
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Nay
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Yea
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Nay
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • Lucio, Eddie (D) Nay
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Nay
  • Miles, Borris (D) Nay
  • Nelson, Jane (R) Yea
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Powell, Beverly (D) Nay
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Seliger, Kel (R) Yea
  • Springer, Drew (R) Yea
  • Taylor, Larry (R) Yea
  • West, Royce (D) Nay
  • Whitmire, John (D) Nay
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/28/2021 18 13 0 0 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Nay
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Blanco, Cesar (D) Nay
  • Buckingham, Dawn (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Nay
  • Gutierrez, Roland (D) Nay
  • Hall, Bob (R) Yea
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Nay
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Yea
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Nay
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • Lucio, Eddie (D) Nay
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Nay
  • Miles, Borris (D) Nay
  • Nelson, Jane (R) Yea
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Powell, Beverly (D) Nay
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Seliger, Kel (R) Yea
  • Springer, Drew (R) Yea
  • Taylor, Larry (R) Yea
  • West, Royce (D) Nay
  • Whitmire, John (D) Nay
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/27/2021 18 13 0 0 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Nay
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Blanco, Cesar (D) Nay
  • Buckingham, Dawn (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Nay
  • Gutierrez, Roland (D) Nay
  • Hall, Bob (R) Yea
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Nay
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Yea
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Nay
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • Lucio, Eddie (D) Nay
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Nay
  • Miles, Borris (D) Nay
  • Nelson, Jane (R) Yea
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Powell, Beverly (D) Nay
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Seliger, Kel (R) Yea
  • Springer, Drew (R) Yea
  • Taylor, Larry (R) Yea
  • West, Royce (D) Nay
  • Whitmire, John (D) Nay
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/27/2021 31 0 0 0 Yes
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/27/2021 18 13 0 0 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Nay
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Blanco, Cesar (D) Nay
  • Buckingham, Dawn (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Nay
  • Gutierrez, Roland (D) Nay
  • Hall, Bob (R) Yea
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Nay
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Yea
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Nay
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • Lucio, Eddie (D) Nay
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Nay
  • Miles, Borris (D) Nay
  • Nelson, Jane (R) Yea
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Powell, Beverly (D) Nay
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Seliger, Kel (R) Yea
  • Springer, Drew (R) Yea
  • Taylor, Larry (R) Yea
  • West, Royce (D) Nay
  • Whitmire, John (D) Nay
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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