Relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
Where it is
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Received by the Secretary of the Senate · Jan 6, 2025
Filed · Jan 6, 2025
Read first time · Feb 7, 2025
Referred to State Affairs · Feb 7, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Feb 24, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Feb 24, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · Feb 24, 2025
Left pending in committee · Feb 24, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 3, 2025
Vote taken in committee · Mar 3, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · Mar 5, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · Mar 5, 2025
Co-author authorized · Mar 6, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · Mar 11, 2025
Not again placed on intent calendar · Mar 12, 2025
Co-author authorized · Mar 13, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · Mar 18, 2025
Co-author authorized · Mar 19, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · Mar 19, 2025
Record vote · Mar 19, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · Mar 19, 2025
Record vote · Mar 19, 2025
Three day rule suspended · Mar 19, 2025
Record vote · Mar 19, 2025
Read 3rd time · Mar 19, 2025
Passed · Mar 19, 2025
Record vote · Mar 19, 2025
Reported engrossed · Mar 19, 2025
Received from the Senate · Mar 20, 2025
Read first time · Apr 9, 2025
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs · Apr 9, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · Apr 24, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · Apr 24, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 1, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 1, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 2, 2025
Considered in Calendars · May 16, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 20, 2025
Rules suspended · May 20, 2025
Additional sponsor(s) authorized · May 20, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 20, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading · May 20, 2025
Record vote · May 20, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 20, 2025
Rules suspended · May 21, 2025
Additional sponsor(s) authorized · May 21, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 21, 2025
Passed · May 21, 2025
Record vote · May 21, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 21, 2025
House passage reported · May 21, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 21, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 22, 2025
Signed in the House · May 22, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 22, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025
The numbers
8
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
SBi706 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-21 · Yeas 89, Nays 51, Present, not voting 2
(Dean now present) SB 706 - (consideration continued) SB 706 was passed to third reading byHouse · 2025-05-20 · Yeas 85, Nays 50, Present, not voting 1
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.
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