Senate bill · 89R

SB 2284

Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to regulate certain matters related to firearms, air guns, archery equipment, and other weapons and related supplies.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

78 days from first to latest action, across 51 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 11
Referred to committee
Mar 25
Heard in committee
Apr 14
Reported from committee
Apr 22
Passed first chamber
May 6
Passed second chamber
May 15
Sent to governor
May 16
Became law
May 28

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

Senate · May 6, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 23–8

23 Yea

8 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 SB 2284 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 6, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 25–6

25 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · May 14, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 100–34

100 Yea

34 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 15, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 96–43

96 Yea

43 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
May 28, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
May 28, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 16, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 16, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 15, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 15, 2025 · House
Passed
May 15, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 15, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 14, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 14, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 14, 2025 · House
Laid out in lieu of companion
May 14, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 12, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 12, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 12, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
May 9, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 9, 2025 · House
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
May 8, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 8, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 7, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Removed from local & uncontested calendar
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee State Affairs
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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Brandon Creighton cosponsorR

In committee

State Affairs
Senate
Referred Mar 25, 2025 · heard Apr 14, 2025 · reported after 28 days
Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
House
Referred May 8, 2025 · heard May 9, 2025 · reported after 1 day

Topics

City Government: General County Government: General Weapons

Bill text

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

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