Senate bill · 89R
SB 870
Relating to the open carrying of a handgun by a uniformed school marshal.
Effective immediately
Progress
117 days from first to latest action, across 49 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 22
Referred to committee
Feb 13
Heard in committee
Mar 25
Reported from committee
Apr 7
Passed first chamber
Apr 24
Passed second chamber
May 6
Sent to governor
May 7
Became law
May 19
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 · Apr 23, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 23–8
23 Yea
8 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · Apr 24, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 23–8
23 Yea
8 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 6, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 110–35
110 Yea
35 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Effective immediately
May 19, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
May 19, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 7, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 7, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 6, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 6, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 6, 2025 · House
Passed
May 6, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 6, 2025 · House
Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 5, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 5, 2025 · House
Point of order withdrawn
May 5, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 5, 2025 · House
Laid out in lieu of companion
May 5, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 2, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 2, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 2, 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
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Education
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Education
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Education K-16 Education
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Jan 22, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Jan 22, 2025 · Senate
Authors
and 2 coauthors or sponsors
Show 2 more
- Bob Hall cosponsorR
- Brandon Creighton cosponsorR
In committee
- Education
Senate
Referred Feb 13, 2025 · heard Mar 25, 2025 · reported after 53 days
- Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
House
Referred Apr 28, 2025 · heard Apr 30, 2025 · reported after 2 days
Topics
Bill text
Bills on similar topics
Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.