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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation SB2054

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to the offense of possessing a weapon in a secured area of an airport.

Subject: Crimes: Crimes--Miscellaneous: Weapons: AIRPORTS

Description: Relating to the offense of possessing a weapon in a secured area of an airport.

Session: 85th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars

Last Action Date: May 10, 2017

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'.

4 sponsors: Royce West (D); Bryan Hughes (R); Jane Nelson (R); Rafael Anchia (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 13% (4 of 31)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 10, 2017 Committee report sent to Calendars
House May 10, 2017 Committee report distributed
House May 10, 2017 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House May 9, 2017 Considered in formal meeting
House May 9, 2017 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House May 8, 2017 Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
House May 8, 2017 Read first time
Senate May 3, 2017 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Senate May 3, 2017 Read 3rd time
Senate May 3, 2017 Passed
Senate May 3, 2017 Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate May 3, 2017 Record vote
Senate May 3, 2017 Vote recorded in Journal
Senate May 3, 2017 Three day rule suspended
Senate May 3, 2017 Record vote
Senate May 3, 2017 Record vote
Senate May 3, 2017 Reported engrossed
House May 3, 2017 Received from the Senate
Senate May 2, 2017 Placed on intent calendar
Senate May 1, 2017 Reported favorably as substituted
Senate May 1, 2017 Co-author authorized
Senate May 1, 2017 Committee report printed and distributed
Senate Apr 27, 2017 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate Apr 27, 2017 Considered in public hearing
Senate Mar 28, 2017 Referred to State Affairs
Senate Mar 28, 2017 Read first time
Senate Mar 10, 2017 Filed
Senate Mar 10, 2017 Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub May 10, 2017 state link bill text
Engrossed May 3, 2017 state link bill text
Comm Sub May 1, 2017 state link bill text
Introduced Mar 10, 2017 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

Rules suspended-Regular order of business

Three day rule suspended

Passed

Link: link to state bill page

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