Senate bill · 89R
SB 706
Relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
165 days from first to latest action, across 57 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 6
Referred to committee
Feb 7
Heard in committee
Feb 24
Reported from committee
Mar 5
Passed first chamber
Mar 19
Passed second chamber
May 21
Sent to governor
May 22
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.
Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 706 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · Mar 19, 2025
Passed 26–5
26 Yea
5 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · Mar 19, 2025
Passed 26–5
26 Yea
5 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 20, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 85–50
85 Yea
50 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 21, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 89–51
89 Yea
51 Nay
2 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 22, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 22, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 21, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 21, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 21, 2025 · House
Passed
May 21, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 21, 2025 · House
Additional sponsor(s) authorized
May 21, 2025 · House
Rules suspended
May 21, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 20, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 20, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 20, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 20, 2025 · House
Additional sponsor(s) authorized
May 20, 2025 · House
Rules suspended
May 20, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 20, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 16, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 2, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 1, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 1, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Homeland Security & Public Safety
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security & Public Safety
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Mar 20, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Not again placed on intent calendar
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs
Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 3, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Mar 3, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee State Affairs
Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Feb 7, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 7, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Jan 6, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Jan 6, 2025 · Senate
Authors
and 20 coauthors or sponsors
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- Will Metcalf cosponsorR
- Briscoe Cain cosponsorR
- Brandon Creighton cosponsorR
- Wes Virdell cosponsorR
- Don McLaughlin cosponsorR
- Candy Noble cosponsorR
- Andy Hopper cosponsorR
- Bob Hall cosponsorR
- J.M. Lozano cosponsorR
- A.J. Louderback cosponsorR
- Shelley Luther cosponsorR
- Stan Gerdes cosponsorR
- Tony Tinderholt cosponsorR
- Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR
- Janis Holt cosponsorR
- Pat Curry cosponsorR
- Mike Olcott cosponsorR
- Ryan Guillen cosponsorR
- Mitch Little cosponsorR
- Brent Money cosponsorR
In committee
- State Affairs
Senate
Referred Feb 7, 2025 · heard Feb 24, 2025 · reported after 26 days
- Homeland Security & Public Safety
House
Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard Apr 24, 2025 · reported after 15 days
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