Designating the cannon as the official state gun of Texas.
This symbolic resolution designates the cannon as Texas's official state gun, recognizing its historical significance in the state's founding and independence struggles. It highlights key events like the "Come and Take It" battle at Gonzales (1835), cannons at the Alamo (1836), and their role in Texas history. As a concurrent resolution, it has no legal effect but formally acknowledges this artifact as part of Texas heritage, with no direct impact on residents or policy.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Signed May 29, 2025
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May 29, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was converted from a draft version to the final enrolled version, adding official certification signatures and dates while removing draft metadata. No substantive policy changes, funding, or legal requirements were altered; the core legislation designating the cannon as the official state gun remains identical.
TECHNICAL
Removed draft identifiers and replaced them with the final enrolled title and bill number.
Added certification blocks with signatures, dates, and vote counts for the Senate and House.
Added a Governor approval signature block at the end of the document.
Floor votes · House May 16, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
13
Committee
10
May 29, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 14, 2025
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Adopted
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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