Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation SB1657
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to prohibiting the transfer of certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Subject: Crimes: Crimes--Miscellaneous: Minors: Minors--Health & Safety: Weapons
Description: Relating to prohibiting the transfer of certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to State Affairs
Last Action Date: March 11, 2025
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'.
7 sponsors: Roland Gutierrez (D); Carol Alvarado (D); Molly Cook (D); Sarah Eckhardt (D); Juan Hinojosa (D); Nathan Johnson (D); Jose Menendez (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 23% (7 of 31)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Mar 11, 2025 | Read first time |
| Senate | Mar 11, 2025 | Referred to State Affairs |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2025 | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2025 | Filed |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 26, 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
