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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation SB659

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Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of smuggling of persons.

Subject: Crimes: Crimes--Against Persons: Crimes--Against Persons--General: Criminal Procedure: Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment: State Employees: HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Description: Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of smuggling of persons.

Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

Last Action Date: May 14, 2025

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'.

1 sponsors: Charles Schwertner (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 31)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 14, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House May 2, 2025 Read first time
House May 2, 2025 Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
House May 1, 2025 Received from the Senate
Senate Apr 30, 2025 Reported engrossed
Senate Apr 30, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate Apr 30, 2025 Record vote
Senate Apr 30, 2025 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Senate Apr 30, 2025 Record vote
Senate Apr 30, 2025 Three day rule suspended
Senate Apr 30, 2025 Record vote
Senate Apr 30, 2025 Read 3rd time
Senate Apr 30, 2025 Passed
Senate Apr 30, 2025 Record vote
Senate Apr 28, 2025 Placed on intent calendar
Senate Apr 23, 2025 Committee report printed and distributed
Senate Apr 23, 2025 Reported favorably as substituted
Senate Apr 23, 2025 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Senate Apr 22, 2025 Testimony taken in committee
Senate Apr 22, 2025 Vote taken in committee
Senate Apr 22, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate Apr 22, 2025 Considered in public hearing
Senate Feb 3, 2025 Read first time
Senate Feb 3, 2025 Referred to Criminal Justice
Senate Dec 19, 2024 Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Senate Dec 19, 2024 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed Apr 30, 2025 state link bill text
Comm Sub Apr 23, 2025 state link bill text
Introduced Dec 19, 2024 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
04/30/2025 27 4 0 0 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Yea
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Blanco, Cesar (D) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Cook, Molly (D) Nay
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Nay
  • Flores, Peter (R) Yea
  • Gutierrez, Roland (D) Yea
  • Hagenbuch, Brent (R) Yea
  • Hall, Bob (R) Yea
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Adam (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Yea
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Yea
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Nay
  • King, Phil (R) Yea
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Yea
  • Middleton, David (R) Yea
  • Miles, Borris (D) Nay
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Parker, Tan (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Sparks, Kevin (R) Yea
  • West, Royce (D) Yea
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/30/2025 27 4 0 0 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Yea
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Blanco, Cesar (D) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Cook, Molly (D) Nay
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Nay
  • Flores, Peter (R) Yea
  • Gutierrez, Roland (D) Yea
  • Hagenbuch, Brent (R) Yea
  • Hall, Bob (R) Yea
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Adam (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Yea
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Yea
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Nay
  • King, Phil (R) Yea
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Yea
  • Middleton, David (R) Yea
  • Miles, Borris (D) Nay
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Parker, Tan (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Sparks, Kevin (R) Yea
  • West, Royce (D) Yea
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/30/2025 27 4 0 0 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Yea
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Blanco, Cesar (D) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Cook, Molly (D) Nay
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Nay
  • Flores, Peter (R) Yea
  • Gutierrez, Roland (D) Yea
  • Hagenbuch, Brent (R) Yea
  • Hall, Bob (R) Yea
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Adam (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Yea
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Yea
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Nay
  • King, Phil (R) Yea
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Yea
  • Middleton, David (R) Yea
  • Miles, Borris (D) Nay
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Parker, Tan (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Sparks, Kevin (R) Yea
  • West, Royce (D) Yea
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/30/2025 31 0 0 0 Yes
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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