Passed Texas Firearm Legislation SB473
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to defenses and exceptions to the prosecution of the criminal offense of the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of certain prohibited explosive weapons, firearms, and related items.
Subject: Weapons: Crimes: Crimes--Miscellaneous
Description: Relating to defenses and exceptions to the prosecution of the criminal offense of the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of certain prohibited explosive weapons, firearms, and related items.
Session: 84th Legislature Regular Session
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/15
Last Action Date: May 22, 2015
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'.
5 sponsors: Charles Perry; Konni Burton; Charles Creighton; Donald Huffines; John Frullo;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 16% (5 of 31)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| May 22, 2015 | Effective on 9/1/15 | |
| May 22, 2015 | Signed by the Governor | |
| Senate | May 12, 2015 | Signed in the Senate |
| House | May 12, 2015 | Signed in the House |
| May 12, 2015 | Sent to the Governor | |
| House | May 11, 2015 | Record vote |
| House | May 11, 2015 | Passed |
| House | May 11, 2015 | Read 3rd time |
| Senate | May 11, 2015 | Reported enrolled |
| Senate | May 11, 2015 | House passage reported |
| House | May 11, 2015 | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| House | May 8, 2015 | Passed to 3rd reading |
| House | May 8, 2015 | Laid out in lieu of companion |
| House | May 8, 2015 | Read 2nd time |
| House | May 7, 2015 | Committee report distributed |
| House | May 7, 2015 | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| House | May 7, 2015 | Committee report sent to Calendars |
| House | May 4, 2015 | Considered in formal meeting |
| House | May 4, 2015 | Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) |
| House | Apr 30, 2015 | Read first time |
| House | Apr 30, 2015 | Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence |
| House | Apr 21, 2015 | Received from the Senate |
| Senate | Apr 20, 2015 | Reported engrossed |
| Senate | Apr 20, 2015 | Co-author authorized |
| Senate | Apr 20, 2015 | Rules suspended-Regular order of business |
| Senate | Apr 20, 2015 | Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment |
| Senate | Apr 20, 2015 | Vote recorded in Journal |
| Senate | Apr 20, 2015 | Three day rule suspended |
| Senate | Apr 20, 2015 | Record vote |
| Senate | Apr 20, 2015 | Read 3rd time |
| Senate | Apr 20, 2015 | Passed |
| Senate | Apr 20, 2015 | Record vote |
| Senate | Apr 16, 2015 | Placed on intent calendar |
| Senate | Apr 16, 2015 | Co-author authorized |
| Senate | Apr 14, 2015 | Reported favorably w/o amendments |
| Senate | Apr 14, 2015 | Committee report printed and distributed |
| Senate | Apr 14, 2015 | Recommended for local & uncontested calendar |
| Senate | Apr 13, 2015 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| Senate | Apr 13, 2015 | Testimony taken in committee |
| Senate | Apr 13, 2015 | Considered in public hearing |
| Senate | Feb 25, 2015 | Co-author authorized |
| Senate | Feb 10, 2015 | Referred to State Affairs |
| Senate | Feb 10, 2015 | Read first time |
| Senate | Feb 6, 2015 | Filed |
| Senate | Feb 6, 2015 | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Enrolled | May 11, 2015 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | May 7, 2015 | state link | bill text |
| Engrossed | Apr 20, 2015 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Apr 14, 2015 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Feb 6, 2015 | 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
SB 473Third Reading House
Link: link to state bill page
