Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation SB809
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to the carrying of a firearm by a person who is a member of a criminal street gang; increasing a criminal penalty.
Subject: Crimes: Crimes--Miscellaneous: Criminal Procedure: Criminal Procedure--General: Weapons: GANGS
Description: Relating to the carrying of a firearm by a person who is a member of a criminal street gang; increasing a criminal penalty.
Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice
Last Action Date: February 7, 2025
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Royce West (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 31)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 7, 2025 | Read first time |
| Senate | Feb 7, 2025 | Referred to Criminal Justice |
| Senate | Jan 16, 2025 | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| Senate | Jan 16, 2025 | Filed |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 16, 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
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
