Texas Senate Bill 706

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 24-1)
Status: Passed on June 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-20 - Effective on 9/1/25
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state.

Relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state.

Sen. Charles Schwertner [R]	Sen. Charles Creighton [R]	Sen. Brent Hagenbuch [R]	Sen. Bob Hall [R]
Rep. Carrie Isaac [R]	Rep. Mark Dorazio [R]	Rep. Hillary Hickland [R]	Rep. Philip Cortez [D]
Rep. Briscoe Cain [R]	Rep. Pat Curry [R]	Rep. Stan Gerdes [R]	Rep. Ryan Guillen [R]
Rep. Janis Holt [R]	Rep. Andy Hopper [R]	Rep. Mitch Little [R]	Rep. AJ Louderback [R]
Rep. J.M. Lozano [R]	Rep. Shelley Luther [R]	Rep. Don McLaughlin [R]	Rep. William Metcalf [R]
Rep. Brent Money [R]	Rep. Candy Noble [R]	Rep. Mike Olcott [R]	Rep. Tony Tinderholt [R]
Rep. Wesley Virdell [R]

2025-05-21 - House - Read 3rd time RV#3121 (Y: 89 N: 51 NV: 2 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-05-20 - House - Read 2nd time RV#3061 (Y: 85 N: 50 NV: 1 Abs: 14) [PASS]
2025-03-19 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 26 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-19 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-19 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 26 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-19 - Senate - Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (Y: 26 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-19 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 26 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-19 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 29 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-19 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 26 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-19 - Senate - Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (Y: 26 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-19 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 26 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-06-20		Effective on 9/1/25
2025-06-20		Signed by the Governor
2025-05-22		Sent to the Governor
2025-05-22	House	Signed in the House
2025-05-22	Senate	Signed in the Senate
2025-05-21	Senate	Reported enrolled
2025-05-21	Senate	House passage reported
2025-05-21	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-21	House	Record vote RV#3121
2025-05-21	House	Passed
2025-05-21	House	Read 3rd time
2025-05-21	House	Additional sponsor(s) authorized
2025-05-21	House	Rules suspended
2025-05-20	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-20	House	Record vote RV#3061
2025-05-20	House	Passed to 3rd reading
2025-05-20	House	Read 2nd time
2025-05-20	House	Additional sponsor(s) authorized
2025-05-20	House	Rules suspended
2025-05-20	House	Placed on General State Calendar
2025-05-16	House	Considered in Calendars
2025-05-02	House	Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-01	House	Committee report distributed
2025-05-01	House	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-24	House	Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-04-24	House	Considered in formal meeting
2025-04-09	House	Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
2025-04-09	House	Read first time
2025-03-20	House	Received from the Senate
2025-03-19	Senate	Reported engrossed
2025-03-19	Senate	Record vote
2025-03-19	Senate	Passed
2025-03-19	Senate	Read 3rd time
2025-03-19	Senate	Record vote
2025-03-19	Senate	Three day rule suspended
2025-03-19	Senate	Record vote
2025-03-19	Senate	Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
2025-03-19	Senate	Record vote
2025-03-19	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-03-19	Senate	Co-author authorized
2025-03-18	Senate	Placed on intent calendar
2025-03-13	Senate	Co-author authorized
2025-03-12	Senate	Not again placed on intent calendar
2025-03-11	Senate	Placed on intent calendar
2025-03-06	Senate	Co-author authorized
2025-03-05	Senate	Committee report printed and distributed
2025-03-05	Senate	Reported favorably w/o amendments
2025-03-03	Senate	Vote taken in committee
2025-03-03	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2025-02-24	Senate	Left pending in committee
2025-02-24	Senate	Testimony taken in committee
2025-02-24	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2025-02-24	Senate	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-02-07	Senate	Referred to State Affairs
2025-02-07	Senate	Read first time
2025-01-06	Senate	Filed
2025-01-06	Senate	Received by the Secretary of the Senate

HB1337 (Same As) 2025-04-14 - Left pending in committee
HB1337 (Same As) 2025-04-14 - Left pending in committee

Type	Source
Summary	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB706
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00706I.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00706S.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00706E.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00706H.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00706F.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00706I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00706I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00706H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00706F.htm
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ03-19-F1.PDF#page=28
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ03-19-F1.PDF#page=29
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB706&RcdVtNo=3061&Ch=H&Dt=05/20/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB706&RcdVtNo=3121&Ch=H&Dt=05/21/2025