House bill · 89R

HB 1506

Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain retired county court judges.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

198 days from first to latest action, across 50 recorded actions.

Filed
Dec 4
Referred to committee
Mar 12
Heard in committee
Apr 14
Reported from committee
Apr 24
Passed first chamber
May 7
Passed second chamber
May 27
Sent to governor
May 30
Became law
Jun 20

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · May 6, 2025

Passed 128–14

128 Yea

14 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 7, 2025

Passed 133–12

133 Yea

12 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1506 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 27, 2025

Passed 29–2

29 Yea

2 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1506 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 27, 2025

Passed 29–2

29 Yea

2 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 30, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 28, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 28, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 28, 2025 · House
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 7, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 7, 2025 · House
Passed
May 7, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 7, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 6, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 6, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 6, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 5, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 2, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Filed
Dec 4, 2024 · House

Authors

and 3 coauthors or sponsors

Trent AshbyR
King–

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Alan Schoolcraft cosponsorR
Richard Hayes cosponsorR
Hillary Hickland cosponsorR

In committee

Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
House
Referred Mar 12, 2025 · heard Apr 14, 2025 · reported after 43 days
State Affairs
Senate
Referred May 8, 2025 · heard May 15, 2025 · reported after 15 days

Topics

Courts: County & Statutory Courts: Judges Weapons

Bill text

House Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
EnrolledHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF

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SB 890Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain active and retired judicial officers.	Angela PaxtonR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3789Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain active and retired judicial officers.	Cole HefnerR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 14, 2025Left pending in committee
SB 293Relating to the discipline of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, notice of certain reprimands, judicial compensation and related retirement benefits, and the reporting of certain judicial transparency information; authorizing an administrative penalty.	Joan HuffmanR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025See remarks for effective date
HB 2273Relating to the delegation of certain authority of a county judge in certain counties.	Greg BonnenR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 387Relating to bond requirements for certain judges.	Judith ZaffiriniD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 664Relating to qualifications, training, removal, and supervision of certain masters, magistrates, referees, associate judges, and hearing officers.	Joan HuffmanR	Became law	Became law	May 30, 2025Effective on 9/1/25