Passed Texas Firearm Legislation SB263
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to the handgun proficiency required to obtain or renew a license to carry a handgun.
Subject: Weapons: PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
Description: Relating to the handgun proficiency required to obtain or renew a license to carry a handgun.
Session: 85th Legislature Regular Session
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17
Last Action Date: June 9, 2017
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'.
9 sponsors: Charles Perry (R); Drew Springer (R); James White (R); Matthew Shaheen (R); Tom Oliverson (R); Cecil Bell (R); Jay Dean (R); Matt Schaefer (R); John Wray (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 29% (9 of 31)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Signed by the Governor | |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Effective on 9/1/17 | |
| May 28, 2017 | Sent to the Governor | |
| House | May 28, 2017 | Signed in the House |
| Senate | May 27, 2017 | Signed in the Senate |
| Senate | May 25, 2017 | Reported enrolled |
| Senate | May 25, 2017 | House passage reported |
| House | May 24, 2017 | Read 2nd time |
| House | May 24, 2017 | Record vote |
| House | May 24, 2017 | Passed |
| House | May 24, 2017 | Read 3rd time |
| House | May 24, 2017 | Passed to 3rd reading |
| House | May 24, 2017 | Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar |
| House | May 21, 2017 | Considered in Local & Consent Calendars |
| House | May 19, 2017 | Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar |
| House | May 18, 2017 | Committee report distributed |
| House | May 18, 2017 | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| House | May 16, 2017 | Left pending in committee |
| House | May 16, 2017 | Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee |
| House | May 16, 2017 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| House | May 16, 2017 | Considered in public hearing |
| House | May 16, 2017 | Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) |
| House | May 16, 2017 | Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent |
| House | May 16, 2017 | Considered in formal meeting |
| House | Apr 18, 2017 | Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety |
| House | Apr 18, 2017 | Read first time |
| House | Apr 4, 2017 | Received from the Senate |
| Senate | Apr 3, 2017 | Reported engrossed |
| Senate | Apr 3, 2017 | Record vote |
| Senate | Apr 3, 2017 | Passed |
| Senate | Apr 3, 2017 | Read 3rd time |
| Senate | Apr 3, 2017 | Record vote |
| Senate | Apr 3, 2017 | Three day rule suspended |
| Senate | Apr 3, 2017 | Vote recorded in Journal |
| Senate | Apr 3, 2017 | Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment |
| Senate | Apr 3, 2017 | Placed on local & uncontested calendar |
| Senate | Apr 3, 2017 | Laid before the Senate |
| Senate | Mar 28, 2017 | Not again placed on intent calendar |
| Senate | Mar 27, 2017 | Placed on intent calendar |
| Senate | Mar 21, 2017 | Recommended for local & uncontested calendar |
| Senate | Mar 21, 2017 | Committee report printed and distributed |
| Senate | Mar 21, 2017 | Reported favorably w/o amendments |
| Senate | Mar 20, 2017 | Considered in public hearing |
| Senate | Mar 20, 2017 | Testimony taken in committee |
| Senate | Mar 20, 2017 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| Senate | Jan 30, 2017 | Referred to State Affairs |
| Senate | Jan 30, 2017 | Read first time |
| Senate | Nov 30, 2016 | Filed |
| Senate | Nov 30, 2016 | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Enrolled | May 25, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | May 18, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Engrossed | Apr 3, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Mar 21, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Nov 30, 2016 | 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
Three day rule suspended
Read 3rd time
Read 3rd time RV#1814
Link: link to state bill page
