Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation SB706
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state.
Subject: Governor: Intergovernmental Relations: Weapons: PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF: INTERNET
Description: Relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state.
Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session
Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
Last Action Date: May 2, 2025
Companion Bill: HB1337
Sponsors
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21 sponsors: Charles Schwertner (R); Charles Creighton (R); Brent Hagenbuch (R); Bob Hall (R); Carrie Isaac (R); Mark Dorazio (R); Hillary Hickland (R); Philip Cortez (D); Briscoe Cain (R); Ryan Guillen (R); Janis Holt (R); Andy Hopper (R); Mitch Little (R); AJ Louderback (R); J.M. Lozano (R); Shelley Luther (R); Don McLaughlin (R); Brent Money (R); Mike Olcott (R); Tony Tinderholt (R); Wesley Virdell (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 68% (21 of 31)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | May 2, 2025 | Committee report sent to Calendars |
| House | May 1, 2025 | Committee report distributed |
| House | May 1, 2025 | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| House | Apr 24, 2025 | Considered in formal meeting |
| House | Apr 24, 2025 | Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) |
| House | Apr 9, 2025 | Read first time |
| House | Apr 9, 2025 | Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs |
| House | Mar 20, 2025 | Received from the Senate |
| Senate | Mar 19, 2025 | Rules suspended-Regular order of business |
| Senate | Mar 19, 2025 | Co-author authorized |
| Senate | Mar 19, 2025 | Record vote |
| Senate | Mar 19, 2025 | Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment |
| Senate | Mar 19, 2025 | Record vote |
| Senate | Mar 19, 2025 | Three day rule suspended |
| Senate | Mar 19, 2025 | Record vote |
| Senate | Mar 19, 2025 | Read 3rd time |
| Senate | Mar 19, 2025 | Passed |
| Senate | Mar 19, 2025 | Record vote |
| Senate | Mar 19, 2025 | Reported engrossed |
| Senate | Mar 18, 2025 | Placed on intent calendar |
| Senate | Mar 13, 2025 | Co-author authorized |
| Senate | Mar 12, 2025 | Not again placed on intent calendar |
| Senate | Mar 11, 2025 | Placed on intent calendar |
| Senate | Mar 6, 2025 | Co-author authorized |
| Senate | Mar 5, 2025 | Reported favorably w/o amendments |
| Senate | Mar 5, 2025 | Committee report printed and distributed |
| Senate | Mar 3, 2025 | Vote taken in committee |
| Senate | Mar 3, 2025 | Considered in public hearing |
| Senate | Feb 24, 2025 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| Senate | Feb 24, 2025 | Considered in public hearing |
| Senate | Feb 24, 2025 | Testimony taken in committee |
| Senate | Feb 24, 2025 | Left pending in committee |
| Senate | Feb 7, 2025 | Read first time |
| Senate | Feb 7, 2025 | Referred to State Affairs |
| Senate | Jan 6, 2025 | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| Senate | Jan 6, 2025 | Filed |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | May 1, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Engrossed | Mar 19, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Mar 5, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 6, 2025 | 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 |
| Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 03/19/2025 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment | 03/19/2025 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Three day rule suspended | 03/19/2025 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Read 3rd time | 03/19/2025 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 03/19/2025 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| resort votes by: party yeas nays name | ||||||
| Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment | 03/19/2025 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| resort votes by: party yeas nays name | ||||||
| Three day rule suspended | 03/19/2025 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| resort votes by: party yeas nays name | ||||||
| Read 3rd time | 03/19/2025 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| resort votes by: party yeas nays name | ||||||
| Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 03/19/2025 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
