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Senate bill · 89R

SB 1596

Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

116 days from first to latest action, across 62 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 24

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 10

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 13

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 24

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 16

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 28

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 1

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

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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.

other

Senate · Apr 14, 2025Party-line vote

Failed 10–21

10 Yea

21 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 14, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 21–10

21 Yea

10 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 14, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 21–10

21 Yea

10 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Apr 16, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 21–10

21 Yea

10 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · May 26, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 88–54

88 Yea

54 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 27, 2025

Passed 109–26

109 Yea

26 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 28, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 87–52

87 Yea

52 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    Jun 1, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    Jun 1, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  7. House passage reported

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  8. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 28, 2025 · House

  9. Record vote

    May 28, 2025 · House

  10. Passed

    May 28, 2025 · House

  11. Laid out as postponed business

    May 28, 2025 · House

  12. Additional sponsor(s) authorized

    May 28, 2025 · House

  13. Rules suspended

    May 28, 2025 · House

  14. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 27, 2025 · House

  15. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · House

  16. Postponed

    May 27, 2025 · House

  17. Read 3rd time

    May 27, 2025 · House

  18. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 27, 2025 · House

  19. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · House

  20. Passed to 3rd reading

    May 27, 2025 · House

  21. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 27, 2025 · House

  22. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · House

  23. Amendment tabled

    May 27, 2025 · House

  24. Point of order withdrawn

    May 27, 2025 · House

  25. Read 2nd time

    May 27, 2025 · House

  26. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 24, 2025 · House

  27. Considered in Calendars

    May 22, 2025 · House

  28. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 8, 2025 · House

  29. Committee report distributed

    May 7, 2025 · House

  30. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 7, 2025 · House

  31. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  32. Considered in public hearing Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  33. Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  34. Read first time

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  35. Received from the Senate

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  36. Reported engrossed

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  37. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  38. Passed

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  39. Read 3rd time

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  40. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  41. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  42. Record vote

    Apr 14, 2025 · Senate

  43. Passed to engrossment

    Apr 14, 2025 · Senate

  44. Record vote

    Apr 14, 2025 · Senate

  45. Amendment fails of adoption

    Apr 14, 2025 · Senate

  46. Amendment(s) offered

    Apr 14, 2025 · Senate

  47. Read 2nd time

    Apr 14, 2025 · Senate

  48. Record vote

    Apr 14, 2025 · Senate

  49. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 14, 2025 · Senate

  50. Placed on intent calendar

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  51. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  52. Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs

    Mar 24, 2025 · Senate

  53. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  54. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Mar 20, 2025 · Senate

  55. Left pending in committee

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  56. Testimony taken in committee State Affairs

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  57. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  58. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

  59. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Mar 10, 2025 · Senate

  60. Read first time

    Mar 10, 2025 · Senate

  61. Filed

    Feb 24, 2025 · Senate

  62. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Feb 24, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 33 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Carl Tepper cosponsorR
  • Dennis Paul cosponsorR
  • Shelby Slawson cosponsorR
  • Don McLaughlin cosponsorR
  • Keith Bell cosponsorR
  • Carrie Isaac cosponsorR
  • Helen Kerwin cosponsorR
  • Hillary Hickland cosponsorR
  • Nate Schatzline cosponsorR
  • John Lujan cosponsorR
  • Andy Hopper cosponsorR
  • Trent Ashby cosponsorR
  • Janis Holt cosponsorR
  • Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR
  • Mike Olcott cosponsorR
  • Mark Dorazio cosponsorR
  • A.J. Louderback cosponsorR
  • Brian Harrison cosponsorR
  • Valoree Swanson cosponsorR
  • Charles Cunningham cosponsorR
  • Stan Kitzman cosponsorR
  • Cody Vasut cosponsorR
  • Shelley Luther cosponsorR
  • Alan Schoolcraft cosponsorR
  • Steve Toth cosponsorR
  • Brent Money cosponsorR
  • Pat Curry cosponsorR
  • Mano DeAyala cosponsorR
  • Keresa Richardson cosponsorR
  • Cody Harris cosponsorR
  • Candy Noble cosponsorR
  • Stan Gerdes cosponsorR
  • David Spiller cosponsorR

In committee

Topics

Crimes: MiscellaneousWeapons

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