Relating to the reporting of certain orders and convictions to the Department of Public Safety and Federal Bureau of Investigation for use with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System for the transfer of firearms.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2023
Last action May 12, 2023
Floor votes · House May 9, 2023
How they voted
89–40
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 140
May 9, 2023
D
Democratic60
93% Yea
R
Republican80
50% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Amendments
2
May 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
May 12, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 10, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
May 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Community Safety, Select
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JJ
Julie Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Sam Harless
RRepublican
Co
Eddie Morales
DDemocratic
Co
Penny Morales Shaw
DDemocratic
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