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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation SB666

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Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to the reporting, maintenance, and use of certain misdemeanor conviction information for purposes of the databases used in a federal firearm background check.

Subject: Courts: Courts--General: Criminal Procedure: Criminal Procedure--General: Electronic Information Systems: Family: Family--Family Violence: Weapons: CRIMINAL RECORDS: PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

Description: Relating to the reporting, maintenance, and use of certain misdemeanor conviction information for purposes of the databases used in a federal firearm background check.

Session: 86th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety

Last Action Date: April 26, 2019

Companion Bill: HB3812

Sponsors

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4 sponsors: Joan Huffman (R); Carol Alvarado (D); Charles Creighton (R); Juan Hinojosa (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 13% (4 of 31)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 26, 2019 Read first time
House Apr 26, 2019 Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
Senate Apr 23, 2019 Co-author authorized
Senate Apr 23, 2019 Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate Apr 23, 2019 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Senate Apr 23, 2019 Vote recorded in Journal
Senate Apr 23, 2019 Three day rule suspended
Senate Apr 23, 2019 Record vote
Senate Apr 23, 2019 Read 3rd time
Senate Apr 23, 2019 Passed
Senate Apr 23, 2019 Record vote
Senate Apr 23, 2019 Reported engrossed
House Apr 23, 2019 Received from the Senate
Senate Apr 16, 2019 Placed on intent calendar
Senate Mar 13, 2019 Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate Mar 13, 2019 Committee report printed and distributed
Senate Mar 13, 2019 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Senate Mar 11, 2019 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate Mar 11, 2019 Considered in public hearing
Senate Mar 11, 2019 Testimony taken in committee
Senate Mar 7, 2019 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate Mar 7, 2019 Meeting cancelled
Senate Mar 1, 2019 Read first time
Senate Mar 1, 2019 Referred to State Affairs
Senate Feb 6, 2019 Filed
Senate Feb 6, 2019 Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed Apr 23, 2019 state link bill text
Comm Sub Mar 13, 2019 state link bill text
Introduced Feb 6, 2019 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
04/23/2019 31 0 0 0 Yes
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/23/2019 31 0 0 0 Yes
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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