Relating to municipal and county firearm buyback programs
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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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89th Legislature (2025)
Where it is
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Filed · Feb 19, 2025
Read first time · Mar 20, 2025
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs · Mar 20, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Apr 14, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 14, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · Apr 14, 2025
Left pending in committee · Apr 14, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 30, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · Apr 30, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 5, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 5, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 5, 2025
Considered in Calendars · May 7, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 9, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 12, 2025
Passed to engrossment · May 12, 2025
Record vote · May 12, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 12, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 13, 2025
Passed · May 13, 2025
Record vote · May 13, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 13, 2025
Reported engrossed · May 13, 2025
Received from the House · May 14, 2025
Read first time · May 19, 2025
Referred to State Affairs · May 19, 2025
Posting rule suspended · May 21, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 22, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 22, 2025
Vote taken in committee · May 22, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · May 23, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · May 23, 2025
Co-sponsor authorized · May 26, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · May 26, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · May 26, 2025
Record vote · May 26, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading · May 26, 2025
Record vote · May 26, 2025
Co-sponsor authorized · May 28, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · May 28, 2025
Record vote · May 28, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 28, 2025
Passed · May 28, 2025
Record vote · May 28, 2025
Senate passage reported · May 28, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 28, 2025
Signed in the House · May 28, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 28, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 30, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025
The numbers
29
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
VirdellCainHicklandLouderbackAshbyBumgarnerDorazioGerdesHayesHopperHullKerwinLeo WilsonLittleLoweLutherMcLaughlinMetcalfMoneyMorganOliversonPiersonRichardsonSchatzlineShofnerSpillerTinderholtTothHall
Recorded votes
HB 3053 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-13 · Yeas 85, Nays 56, Present, not voting 2
J. Lopez 4128 89th LEGISLATURE — REGULAR SESSION HB 3053 was passed to engrossment byHouse · 2025-05-12 · Yeas 90, Nays 49, Present, not voting 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Texas legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective on 9/1/25 (Jun 20, 2025).