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SB 1596 TX
Became Law

Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.

TX · session 89R · Senate · bill

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Introduced Feb 24, 2025

Latest action (Jun 20, 2025) Effective on 9/1/25

Sponsors (6)
33 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (62)
  1. Feb 24, 2025 Received by the Secretary of the Senate · upper
  2. Feb 24, 2025 Filed · upper
  3. Mar 10, 2025 Read first time · upper
  4. Mar 10, 2025 Referred to State Affairs · upper
  5. Mar 13, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · upper
  6. Mar 13, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  7. Mar 13, 2025 Testimony taken in committee · upper
  8. Mar 13, 2025 Left pending in committee · upper
  9. Mar 20, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  10. Mar 20, 2025 Vote taken in committee · upper
  11. Mar 24, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendments · upper
  12. Mar 24, 2025 Committee report printed and distributed · upper
  13. Mar 25, 2025 Placed on intent calendar · upper
  14. Apr 14, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business · upper
  15. Apr 14, 2025 Record vote · upper
  16. Apr 14, 2025 Read 2nd time · upper
  17. Apr 14, 2025 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  18. Apr 14, 2025 Amendment fails of adoption · upper
  19. Apr 14, 2025 Record vote · upper
  20. Apr 14, 2025 Passed to engrossment · upper
  21. Apr 14, 2025 Record vote · upper
  22. Apr 16, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business · upper
  23. Apr 16, 2025 Record vote · upper
  24. Apr 16, 2025 Read 3rd time · upper
  25. Apr 16, 2025 Passed · upper
  26. Apr 16, 2025 Record vote · upper
  27. Apr 16, 2025 Reported engrossed · upper
  28. Apr 17, 2025 Received from the Senate · lower
  29. Apr 22, 2025 Read first time · lower
  30. Apr 22, 2025 Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs · lower
  31. Apr 30, 2025 Considered in public hearing · lower
  32. Apr 30, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · lower
  33. May 7, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
  34. May 7, 2025 Committee report distributed · lower
  35. May 8, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
  36. May 22, 2025 Considered in Calendars · lower
  37. May 24, 2025 Placed on General State Calendar · lower
  38. May 27, 2025 Read 2nd time · lower
  39. May 27, 2025 Point of order withdrawn · lower
  40. May 27, 2025 Amendment tabled · lower
  41. May 27, 2025 Record vote · lower
  42. May 27, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  43. May 27, 2025 Passed to 3rd reading · lower
  44. May 27, 2025 Record vote · lower
  45. May 27, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  46. May 27, 2025 Read 3rd time · lower
  47. May 27, 2025 Postponed · lower
  48. May 27, 2025 Record vote · lower
  49. May 27, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  50. May 28, 2025 Rules suspended · lower
  51. May 28, 2025 Additional sponsor(s) authorized · lower
  52. May 28, 2025 Laid out as postponed business · lower
  53. May 28, 2025 Passed · lower
  54. May 28, 2025 Record vote · lower
  55. May 28, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  56. May 28, 2025 House passage reported · upper
  57. May 28, 2025 Reported enrolled · upper
  58. May 30, 2025 Signed in the Senate · upper
  59. Jun 1, 2025 Signed in the House · lower
  60. Jun 1, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
  61. Jun 20, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
  62. Jun 20, 2025 Effective on 9/1/25 · executive
Subjects
Crimes--Miscellaneous (I0200)Weapons (I0887)

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