House bill · 89R
HB 3053
Relating to municipal and county firearm buyback programs.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
121 days from first to latest action, across 50 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 19
Referred to committee
Mar 20
Heard in committee
Apr 14
Reported from committee
Apr 30
Passed first chamber
May 13
Passed second chamber
May 28
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 12, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 90–49
90 Yea
49 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 12, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 81–56
81 Yea
56 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 13, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 85–56
85 Yea
56 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · May 26, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 20–11
20 Yea
11 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · May 28, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 20–11
20 Yea
11 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
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
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
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
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Posting rule suspended
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 13, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 13, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 13, 2025 · House
Passed
May 13, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 13, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 12, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 12, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 12, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 9, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 7, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 5, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 5, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 5, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Apr 30, 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 20, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 20, 2025 · House
Filed
Feb 19, 2025 · House
Authors
and 26 coauthors or sponsors
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- David Lowe cosponsorR
- Tom Oliverson cosponsorR
- Steve Toth cosponsorR
- David Spiller cosponsorR
- Helen Kerwin cosponsorR
- Brent Money cosponsorR
- Lacey Hull cosponsorR
- Will Metcalf cosponsorR
- Matt Morgan cosponsorR
- Brandon Creighton cosponsorR
- Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
- Katrina Pierson cosponsorR
- Tony Tinderholt cosponsorR
- Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR
- Nate Schatzline cosponsorR
- Mark Dorazio cosponsorR
- Joanne Shofner cosponsorR
- Mitch Little cosponsorR
- Shelley Luther cosponsorR
- Ben Bumgarner cosponsorR
- Keresa Richardson cosponsorR
- Stan Gerdes cosponsorR
- Richard Hayes cosponsorR
- Andy Hopper cosponsorR
- Don McLaughlin cosponsorR
- Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR
In committee
- Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
House
Referred Mar 20, 2025 · heard Apr 14, 2025 · reported after 41 days
- State Affairs
Senate
Referred May 19, 2025 · heard May 22, 2025 · reported after 4 days
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