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SB706

Signed by Governor
Authored by Charles Schwertner (R)
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Caption: Relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state.
Initially Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 706 mandates the automatic recognition of handgun licenses issued by any other state within Texas. It requires the governor to negotiate reciprocal agreements with states that condition their recognition of Texas-issued handgun licenses on reciprocity. The bill also directs the Department of Public Safety to maintain an up-to-date list of states recognizing Texas handgun licenses on its website.

Co-authors: Creighton (R); Hagenbuch (R); Hall (R)
Sponsors: Isaac (R)
Co-sponsors: Cain (R); Curry (R); Gerdes (R); Guillen (R); Holt (R); Hopper (R); Little (R); Louderback (R); Lozano (R); Luther (R); McLaughlin (R); Metcalf (R); Money (R); Noble (R); Olcott (R); Tinderholt (R); Virdell (R)


(S) Cain signed onto the bill as
(S) Curry signed onto the bill as
(S) Gerdes signed onto the bill as
(S) Guillen signed onto the bill as
(S) Holt signed onto the bill as
(S) Hopper signed onto the bill as
(S) Isaac signed onto the bill as
(S) Little signed onto the bill as
(S) Louderback signed onto the bill as
(S) Lozano signed onto the bill as
(S) Luther signed onto the bill as
(S) McLaughlin signed onto the bill as
(S) Metcalf signed onto the bill as
(S) Money signed onto the bill as
(S) Noble signed onto the bill as
(S) Olcott signed onto the bill as
(S) Tinderholt signed onto the bill as
(S) Virdell signed onto the bill as
 

Jan 6, 2025


(S) Schwertner signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Feb 7, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate State Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

Feb 24, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee
 

Mar 3, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Mar 5, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Mar 6, 2025


(S) Hall signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
 

Mar 11, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Mar 12, 2025


(S) Not again placed on intent calendar
 

Mar 13, 2025


(S) Hagenbuch signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
 

Mar 18, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Mar 19, 2025


(S) Creighton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250319_SB706_2R: Yea 26 (R 20, D 6) - Nay 5 (R 0, D 5)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; Zaffirini

Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; West

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(S) Record vote
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250319_SB706_3R: Yea 26 (R 20, D 6) - Nay 5 (R 0, D 5)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; Zaffirini

Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; West

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Mar 20, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 9, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 1, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

May 2, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 16, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 20, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Rules suspended
(H) Additional sponsor(s) authorized
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#3061: Yea 85 (R 80, D 5) - Nay 50 (R 0, D 50)
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Yea - Alders; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Cunningham; Curry; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Fairly; Frank; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchia; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Cole; Collier; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Munoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Ron Reynolds: "When Record No. 3061 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Energy Resources. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Tom Craddick: "When Record No. 3061 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Energy Resources. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 21, 2025


(H) Rules suspended
(H) Additional sponsor(s) authorized
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#3121: Yea 89 (R 81, D 8) - Nay 51 (R 2, D 49)
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Yea - Alders; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchia; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Campos; Cole; Collier; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Harless; Hernandez; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Munoz; Perez, M.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Cortez; Kerwin

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Morales Shaw

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Helen Kerwin: "When Record No. 3121 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

John Bucy: "When Record No. 3121 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trent Ashby: "When Record No. 3121 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Public Education. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Vincent Perez: "When Record No. 3121 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 22, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Gina McCool for self (with League of Women Voters of Texas)
(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Nicole Golden for Texas Gun Sense
(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Robert Watson for Texas Impact
(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Susan Stewart for self
 

For

(Mon 2/24/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as John Poole for self (with Texas State Rifle Association)
(Mon 2/24/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Kyle Carruth for self (with Gun Owners of America)
(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Debra Ransdell for self
(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as James Ransdell for self
(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Natalie Robertson for Texas Department of Public Safety
(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Nicholas Tuccio for National Rifle Association
(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as of Texas for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Tara Mica for Texas State Rifle Association
(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Wesley Virdell for self
 

On

(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Justin Gordon for Office of the Attorney General



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