2025 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
SB1596
Legislative Summary
Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.
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Bill History
2/24/2025
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Senate
2/24/2025
Filed
Senate
3/10/2025
Read first time
Senate
3/10/2025
Referred to State Affairs
Senate
3/13/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
3/13/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
3/13/2025
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
3/13/2025
Left pending in committee
Senate
3/20/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
3/20/2025
Vote taken in committee
Senate
3/24/2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate
3/24/2025
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
3/25/2025
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
4/14/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
4/14/2025
Record vote
Senate
4/14/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
4/14/2025
Amendment(s) offered FA1 Gutierrez
Senate
4/14/2025
Amendment fails of adoption
Senate
4/14/2025
Record vote
Senate
4/14/2025
Passed to engrossment
Senate
4/14/2025
Record vote
Senate
4/16/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
4/16/2025
Record vote
Senate
4/16/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
4/16/2025
Passed
Senate
4/16/2025
Record vote
Senate
4/16/2025
Reported engrossed
Senate
4/17/2025
Received from the Senate
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
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
5/7/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
5/8/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Placed on General State Calendar
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Point of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 32(c)(2)
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Amendment tabled 1-Goodwin
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Record vote RV#3630
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Passed to 3rd reading
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Record vote RV#3631
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Postponed 5/28/25 10:00 AM
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Record vote RV#3675
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Rules suspended
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Additional sponsor(s) authorized
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Laid out as postponed business
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Record vote RV#3937
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
House passage reported
Senate
5/28/2025
Reported enrolled
Senate
5/30/2025
Signed in the Senate
Senate
Amendments
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Goodwin
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Goodwin
5/27/2025Not Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Gutierrez
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Gutierrez
4/14/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Laid out as postponed business RV#3937
5/28/2025
87
Yea
52
Nay
1
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment tabled RV#3630
5/27/2025
87
Yea
53
Nay
1
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal RV#3631
5/27/2025
88
Yea
54
Nay
1
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Postponed RV#3675
5/27/2025
109
Yea
26
Nay
2
Not Voting
13
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
4/16/2025
21
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
4/16/2025
21
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
4/14/2025
21
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment fails of adoption
4/14/2025
10
Yea
21
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Record vote
4/14/2025
21
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(5/28/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 39
Primary Sponsor
Brent Hagenbuch
Republican
Co-Sponsors (38)
Richard Hayes
Republican
Ben Bumgarner
Republican
Wesley Virdell
Republican
Katrina Pierson
Republican
William Metcalf
Republican
Trent Ashby
Republican
Keith Bell
Republican
Charles Cunningham
Republican
Pat Curry
Republican
Mano DeAyala
Republican
Mark Dorazio
Republican
Stan Gerdes
Republican
Cody Harris
Republican
Brian Harrison
Republican
Hillary Hickland
Republican
Janis Holt
Republican
Andy Hopper
Republican
Carrie Isaac
Republican
Helen Kerwin
Republican
Stan Kitzman
Republican
Terri Leo-Wilson
Republican
AJ Louderback
Republican
John Lujan
Republican
Shelley Luther
Republican
Don McLaughlin
Republican
Brent Money
Republican
Candy Noble
Republican
Mike Olcott
Republican
Dennis Paul
Republican
Keresa Richardson
Republican
Nate Schatzline
Republican
Alan Schoolcraft
Republican
Shelby Slawson
Republican
David Spiller
Republican
Valoree Swanson
Republican
Carl Tepper
Republican
Steve Toth
Republican
Cody Vasut
Republican