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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation SB1637

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Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of deadly conduct.

Subject: Crimes: Crimes--Against Persons: Crimes--Against Persons--General: Fire Fighters & Police: Fire Fighters & Police--General: PEACE OFFICERS

Description: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of deadly conduct.

Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Received from the Senate

Last Action Date: April 10, 2025

Companion Bill: HB2436

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'.

1 sponsors: Phil King (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 31)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 10, 2025 Received from the Senate
Senate Apr 9, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate Apr 9, 2025 Record vote
Senate Apr 9, 2025 Read 2nd time
Senate Apr 9, 2025 Amendment(s) offered FA1 Alvarado
Senate Apr 9, 2025 Amended
Senate Apr 9, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal
Senate Apr 9, 2025 Passed to engrossment as amended
Senate Apr 9, 2025 Record vote
Senate Apr 9, 2025 Three day rule suspended
Senate Apr 9, 2025 Record vote
Senate Apr 9, 2025 Read 3rd time
Senate Apr 9, 2025 Passed
Senate Apr 9, 2025 Record vote
Senate Apr 9, 2025 Reported engrossed
Senate Apr 8, 2025 Placed on intent calendar
Senate Apr 3, 2025 Committee report printed and distributed
Senate Apr 3, 2025 Reported favorably as substituted
Senate Apr 3, 2025 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Senate Apr 1, 2025 Considered in public hearing
Senate Apr 1, 2025 Vote taken in committee
Senate Mar 25, 2025 Left pending in committee
Senate Mar 25, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate Mar 25, 2025 Testimony taken in committee
Senate Mar 25, 2025 Considered in public hearing
Senate Mar 11, 2025 Referred to Criminal Justice
Senate Mar 11, 2025 Read first time
Senate Feb 25, 2025 Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Senate Feb 25, 2025 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed Apr 9, 2025 state link bill text
Comm Sub Apr 3, 2025 state link bill text
Introduced Feb 25, 2025 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Alvarado Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Alvarado Apr 9, 2025 State Link amendment text Yes
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
04/9/2025 23 7 0 1 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Yea
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Blanco, Cesar (D) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Cook, Molly (D) Nay
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Nay
  • Flores, Peter (R) Yea
  • Gutierrez, Roland (D) Nay
  • Hagenbuch, Brent (R) Yea
  • Hall, Bob (R) Yea
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Adam (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Yea
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Yea
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Nay
  • King, Phil (R) Absent
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Nay
  • Middleton, David (R) Yea
  • Miles, Borris (D) Yea
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Parker, Tan (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Sparks, Kevin (R) Yea
  • West, Royce (D) Nay
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/9/2025 27 3 0 1 Yes
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Yea
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Yea
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Yea
  • Blanco, Cesar (D) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Yea
  • Cook, Molly (D) Nay
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Yea
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Nay
  • Flores, Peter (R) Yea
  • Gutierrez, Roland (D) Nay
  • Hagenbuch, Brent (R) Yea
  • Hall, Bob (R) Yea
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Adam (R) Yea
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Yea
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Yea
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Yea
  • King, Phil (R) Absent
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Yea
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Yea
  • Middleton, David (R) Yea
  • Miles, Borris (D) Yea
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Yea
  • Parker, Tan (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Yea
  • Perry, Charles (R) Yea
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Yea
  • Sparks, Kevin (R) Yea
  • West, Royce (D) Yea
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/9/2025 11 19 0 1 No
  • Alvarado, Carol (D) Yea
  • Bettencourt, Paul (R) Nay
  • Birdwell, Brian (R) Nay
  • Blanco, Cesar (D) Yea
  • Campbell, Donna (R) Nay
  • Cook, Molly (D) Yea
  • Creighton, Charles (R) Nay
  • Eckhardt, Sarah (D) Yea
  • Flores, Peter (R) Nay
  • Gutierrez, Roland (D) Yea
  • Hagenbuch, Brent (R) Nay
  • Hall, Bob (R) Nay
  • Hancock, Kelly (R) Nay
  • Hinojosa, Adam (R) Nay
  • Hinojosa, Juan (D) Yea
  • Huffman, Joan (R) Nay
  • Hughes, Bryan (R) Nay
  • Johnson, Nathan (D) Yea
  • King, Phil (R) Absent
  • Kolkhorst, Lois (R) Nay
  • Menendez, Jose (D) Yea
  • Middleton, David (R) Nay
  • Miles, Borris (D) Yea
  • Nichols, Robert (R) Nay
  • Parker, Tan (R) Nay
  • Paxton, Angela (R) Nay
  • Perry, Charles (R) Nay
  • Schwertner, Charles (R) Nay
  • Sparks, Kevin (R) Nay
  • West, Royce (D) Yea
  • Zaffirini, Judith (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/9/2025 31 0 0 0 Yes
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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