Supplement: TX SCR20 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Analysis (Enrolled)
Bill Title: Recognizing the 1847 Colt Walker pistol as the official handgun of the State of Texas.
Status: 2021-05-24 - Signed by the Governor [SCR20 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SCR20-Analysis_Enrolled_.html
BILL ANALYSIS
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Senate Research Center |
S.C.R. 20 |
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By: Schwertner |
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Administration |
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6/2/2021 |
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Enrolled |
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
The original 1847 Colt Walker pistol was historically crucial to the early survival of the great State of Texas.
The original 1847 Colt Walker pistol was an essential tool in the defeat of the Mexican army during the Mexican-American War to reclaim Texas, the 28th state of the Union.
The co-inventor of the original 1847 Colt Walker pistol, Samuel Walker, was a captain in the Texas Rangers, the first state police agency in the country.
The original 1847 Colt Walker pistol was America's first pistol to hold six rounds, otherwise known as a "six-shooter."
The original 1847 Colt Walker pistol is still the most powerful black powder pistol in existence.
That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas hereby recognize the original 1847 Colt Walker pistol as the official handgun of the State of Texas.
