SB 1596

  • Texas Senate Bill
  • 89th Legislature (2025)
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 22, 2025
  • Passed Senate Apr 16, 2025
  • Passed House May 28, 2025
  • Became Law Jun 20, 2025

Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.

Abstract

Bill Sponsors (39)

Votes


Actions


Jun 20, 2025

Office of the Governor

Effective on 9/1/25

Office of the Governor

Signed by the Governor

Jun 01, 2025

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

House

Signed in the House

May 30, 2025

Senate

Signed in the Senate

May 28, 2025

House

Passed

House

Laid out as postponed business

House

Rules suspended

House

Additional sponsor(s) authorized

Senate

Reported enrolled

Senate

House passage reported

House

Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

House

Record vote

May 27, 2025

House

Record vote

House

Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

House

Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

House

Record vote

House

Amendment tabled

House

Point of order withdrawn

House

Read 2nd time

House

Postponed

House

Read 3rd time

House

Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

House

Record vote

House

Passed to 3rd reading

May 24, 2025

House

Placed on General State Calendar

May 22, 2025

House

Considered in Calendars

May 08, 2025

House

Committee report sent to Calendars

May 07, 2025

House

Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

House

Committee report distributed

Apr 30, 2025

House

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

House

Considered in public hearing

Apr 22, 2025

House

Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

  • Referral-Committee
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

House

Read first time

Apr 17, 2025

House

Received from the Senate

Apr 16, 2025

Senate

Passed

Senate

Read 3rd time

Senate

Rules suspended-Regular order of business

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Reported engrossed

Senate

Record vote

Apr 14, 2025

Senate

Rules suspended-Regular order of business

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Passed to engrossment

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Amendment fails of adoption

Senate

Amendment(s) offered

Senate

Read 2nd time

Senate

Record vote

Mar 25, 2025

Senate

Placed on intent calendar

Mar 24, 2025

Senate

Committee report printed and distributed

Senate

Reported favorably w/o amendments

Mar 20, 2025

Senate

Vote taken in committee

Senate

Considered in public hearing

Mar 13, 2025

Senate

Considered in public hearing

Senate

Left pending in committee

Senate

Testimony taken in committee

Senate

Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

Mar 10, 2025

Senate

Referred to State Affairs

  • Referral-Committee
State Affairs

Senate

Read first time

Feb 24, 2025

Senate

Filed

Senate

Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Introduced PDF HTML
Senate Committee Report PDF HTML
Engrossed PDF HTML
House Committee Report PDF HTML
Enrolled PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Witness List (Senate Committee Report) HTML
Fiscal Note (Introduced) HTML
Analysis (Enrolled) HTML
Analysis (House Committee Report) HTML
Analysis (Introduced) HTML

Sources

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