Relating to the authorization by a school district or open-enrollment charter school for a person to carry or possess a weapon on school premises for purposes of safety and security.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 11, 2021
Last action May 12, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 4, 2021
How they voted
22–4
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 27
May 4, 2021
D
Democratic10
60% Yea
R
Republican17
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
6
Committee
7
May 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
May 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
lower
May 5, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 4, 2021
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lois Kolkhorst
RRepublican
Co
Bob Hall
RRepublican
Co
Charles Schwertner
RRepublican
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