2025 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
HB3053
Legislative Summary
Relating to municipal and county firearm buyback programs.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
60% Positive
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Bill History
2/19/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Left pending in committee
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
5/9/2025
Placed on General State Calendar
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Passed to engrossment
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Record vote RV#2195
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Record vote RV#2266
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Reported engrossed
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Received from the House
Senate
5/19/2025
Read first time
Senate
5/19/2025
Referred to State Affairs
Senate
5/21/2025
Posting rule suspended
Senate
5/22/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
5/22/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
5/22/2025
Vote taken in committee
Senate
5/23/2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate
5/23/2025
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
5/26/2025
Co-sponsor authorized
Senate
5/26/2025
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
5/26/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
5/26/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/26/2025
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
Senate
5/26/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/28/2025
Co-sponsor authorized
Senate
5/28/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
5/28/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/28/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
5/28/2025
Passed
Senate
5/28/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/28/2025
Senate passage reported
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Reported enrolled
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Signed in the House
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Signed in the Senate
Senate
5/30/2025
Sent to the Governor
Roll Call Votes
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
5/28/2025
20
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
5/28/2025
20
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
5/26/2025
20
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
5/26/2025
20
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time RV#2266
5/13/2025
85
Yea
56
Nay
2
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 2nd time RV#2195
5/12/2025
90
Yea
49
Nay
2
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(5/28/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 32
Primary Sponsor
Wesley Virdell
Republican
Co-Sponsors (31)
Briscoe Cain
Republican
Hillary Hickland
Republican
AJ Louderback
Republican
Trent Ashby
Republican
Ben Bumgarner
Republican
Mark Dorazio
Republican
Stan Gerdes
Republican
Richard Hayes
Republican
Andy Hopper
Republican
Lacey Hull
Republican
Helen Kerwin
Republican
Terri Leo-Wilson
Republican
Mitch Little
Republican
David Lowe
Republican
Shelley Luther
Republican
Don McLaughlin
Republican
William Metcalf
Republican
Brent Money
Republican
Matt Morgan
Republican
Tom Oliverson
Republican
Katrina Pierson
Republican
Keresa Richardson
Republican
Nate Schatzline
Republican
Joanne Shofner
Republican
David Spiller
Republican
Tony Tinderholt
Republican
Steve Toth
Republican
Bob Hall
Republican
Charles Creighton
Republican
Adam Hinojosa
Republican
Lois Kolkhorst
Republican