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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation SB706

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state.

Subject: Governor: Intergovernmental Relations: Weapons: PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

Description: Relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state.

Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Received from the Senate

Last Action Date: March 20, 2025

Companion Bill: HB1337

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'.

4 sponsors: Charles Schwertner (R); Charles Creighton (R); Brent Hagenbuch (R); Bob Hall (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 20, 2025 Received from the Senate
Senate Mar 19, 2025 Reported engrossed
Senate Mar 19, 2025 Record vote
Senate Mar 19, 2025 Passed
Senate Mar 19, 2025 Read 3rd time
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 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Senate Mar 19, 2025 Record vote
Senate Mar 19, 2025 Co-author authorized
Senate Mar 19, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business
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 Committee report printed and distributed
Senate Mar 5, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate Mar 3, 2025 Considered in public hearing
Senate Mar 3, 2025 Vote taken in committee
Senate Feb 24, 2025 Considered in public hearing
Senate Feb 24, 2025 Left pending in committee
Senate Feb 24, 2025 Testimony taken in committee
Senate Feb 24, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate Feb 7, 2025 Referred to State Affairs
Senate Feb 7, 2025 Read first time
Senate Jan 6, 2025 Filed
Senate Jan 6, 2025 Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Texts
Type Date State Link 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
03/19/2025 26 5 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) Nay
  • 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) Yea
  • 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) Nay
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/19/2025 26 5 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) Nay
  • 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) Yea
  • 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) Nay
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/19/2025 29 2 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) Yea
  • King, Phil (R) Yea
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Yea
  • Middleton, David (R) Yea
  • Miles, Borris (D) Yea
  • 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
03/19/2025 26 5 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) Nay
  • 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) Yea
  • 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) Nay
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/19/2025 26 5 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) Nay
  • 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) Yea
  • 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) Nay
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/19/2025 26 5 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) Nay
  • 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) Yea
  • 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) Nay
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/19/2025 29 2 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) Yea
  • King, Phil (R) Yea
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Yea
  • Middleton, David (R) Yea
  • Miles, Borris (D) Yea
  • 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
03/19/2025 26 5 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) Nay
  • 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) Yea
  • 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) Nay
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/19/2025 26 5 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) Nay
  • 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) Yea
  • 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) Nay
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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