SB890

Signed by Governor
Authored by Angela Paxton (R)
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Caption: Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain active and retired judicial officers.
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 890 proposes amendments to the Government Code to expand eligibility for active and retired judicial officers to obtain a license to carry a handgun. The bill revises definitions to include federal judges residing in Texas and associate judges appointed under the Family Code. Additionally, it provides clarifications on licensing requirements and eligibility criteria for both active and retired judicial officers.

Co-authors: Hall (R)
Sponsors: Hefner (R)

Jan 24, 2025


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

Feb 13, 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) 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) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
 

Mar 11, 2025


(S) Hall signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Mar 12, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250312_SB890_2R: Yea 28 (R 20, D 8) - Nay 3 (R 0, D 3)

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

Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; Johnson

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(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250312_SB890_3R: Yea 28 (R 20, D 8) - Nay 3 (R 0, D 3)

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

Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; Johnson

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Mar 13, 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)
 

Apr 28, 2025


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

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 19, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 21, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 22, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#3217: Yea 100 (R 78, D 22) - Nay 35 (R 0, D 35)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Moody; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Zwiener

Nay - Allen; Anchia; Bernal; Bhojani; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Cole; Collier; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Jones, J.; Lalani; Manuel; Meza; Morales, C.; Perez, M.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Turner; Walle

Absent - Bowers; Morales Shaw; Pierson; Wu

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

AJ Louderback: "When Record No. 3217 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

David Cook: "When Record No. 3217 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Katrina Pierson: "When Record No. 3217 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mihaela Plesa: "When Record No. 3217 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Penny Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 3217 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Rhetta Bowers: "When Record No. 3217 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 23, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H)

RV#3314: Yea 105 (R 83, D 22) - Nay 33 (R 0, D 33)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Allen; Anchia; Bernal; Bowers; Bucy; Collier; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Flores; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Hinojosa; Howard; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Martinez; Meza; Morales, C.; Morales Shaw; Perez, M.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Zwiener

Absent - Cole; Johnson; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

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

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 3314 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

James Talarico: "When Record No. 3314 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 3314 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 26, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(H) Signed in the House
 

May 27, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(S) Hefner signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Mon 2/24/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Guy Herman for The 24 Statutory Probate Courts of Texas
(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 Kyle Carruth for self (with Gun Owners of America)
(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 Natalie Robertson for Texas Department of Public Safety



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