Signed by Governor Authored by Trent Ashby (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain retired county court judges. Initially Referred to House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 1506 amends the Government Code to include retired judges of constitutional or statutory county courts, with at least 48 months of service, within the definition of "retired judicial officer" for purposes of eligibility to obtain a license to carry a handgun. It specifies that the changes apply only to license applications submitted on or after its effective date, September 1, 2025.
Co-authors: Hayes (R); Hickland (R); Schoolcraft (R) Sponsors: King (R)
Dec 4, 2024
(H) Ashby signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 12, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs, chaired by a Republican
Apr 14, 2025
(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (H) Left pending in committee
Apr 24, 2025
(H) Considered in formal meeting (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 28, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
Apr 29, 2025
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
May 2, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
May 5, 2025
(H) Schoolcraft signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Hayes signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Placed on General State Calendar
May 6, 2025
(H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to engrossment (H) Record vote
RV#1519: Yea 128 (R 82, D 46) - Nay 14 (R 0, D 14) View Source
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(H) Reported engrossed (S) Received from the House
May 8, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate State Affairs, chaired by a Republican
May 12, 2025
(H) Hickland signed onto the bill as Coauthor
May 15, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Left pending in committee
May 22, 2025
(S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee
May 23, 2025
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments (S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (S) Committee report printed and distributed
May 27, 2025
(S) Placed on intent calendar (S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business (S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading (S) Vote recorded in Journal (S) Three day rule suspended (S) Record vote
20250527_HB1506_2R: Yea 29 (R 20, D 9) - Nay 2 (R 0, D 2)
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(S) Record vote
May 28, 2025
(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar (H) Senate passage reported (H) Reported enrolled (H) Signed in the House (S) Signed in the Senate
May 30, 2025
(E) Sent to the Governor
(H) King signed onto the bill as Sponsor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
Against
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Casey Davids for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Cathy Herzog for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Danielle Bryant for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Dorothy Wood for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Emily Peavey for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Francesca Leahy for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Garrett Chase for self (Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Gordy Carmona for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Heather Kennedy for self (with Moms Demand Action) (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Jenifer Olson for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Leslie Barlow for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Lilly Ortiz for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Paula Hansen for self (with Moms Demand Action) (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Robin Breed for self (with Moms Demand Action) (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Sarah West for self (with Moms Demand Action) (Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Steven Deline for self
For
(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Gary Zimmerman for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Chris McNutt for self (with Texas Gun Rights) (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Emily Taylor for self (with Gun Owners of America) (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as John Beckmeyer for self (with Gun Owners of America) (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Kyle Carruth for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Leigh Gibson for self (with Gun Owners of America) (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Richard Hayes for self (with Gun Owners of America)
On
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Tyler Smith for Everytown for gun safety
