Relating to authority of the governor and certain political subdivisions to regulate firearms, ammunition, knives, air guns, explosives, and combustibles and certain associated businesses during certain disasters and emergencies.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Mar 5, 2021
Signed Jun 18, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 24, 2021 · House Apr 16, 2021
How they voted
20–6
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 27
May 24, 2021
D
Democratic10
60% Nay
R
Republican17
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
15
Committee
12
Amendments
1
Jun 18, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
May 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
May 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
May 14, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
6 primary · 60 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
P
CP
Chris Paddie
RRepublican
P
Cole Hefner
RRepublican
P
Dustin Burrows
RRepublican
P
JW
James White
RRepublican
P
Ryan Guillen
RRepublican
Co
AM
Andy Murr
RRepublican
Co
Angela Paxton
RRepublican
Co
BL
Ben Leman
RRepublican
Co
Bob Hall
RRepublican
Co
Brad Buckley
RRepublican
Co
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
Co
Brooks Landgraf
RRepublican
Co
BS
Bryan Slaton
RRepublican
Co
Candy Noble
RRepublican
Co
Cecil Bell
RRepublican
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