SB1718

Signed by Governor
Authored by Kevin Sparks (R)
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Caption: Relating to the eligibility of the National Rifle Association's Annual Meetings and Exhibits or another annual event of the National Rifle Association for funding under the major events reimbursement program.
Initially Referred to Senate Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Committee, chaired by a Republican
Sponsors: Guillen (R)
Co-sponsors: Virdell (R)


(S) Virdell signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Guillen signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Feb 27, 2025


(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Mar 13, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Economic Development, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 7, 2025


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

Apr 15, 2025


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

Apr 16, 2025


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

Apr 23, 2025


(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 28, 2025


(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time

20250428_SB1718_2R: Yea 20 (R 19, D 1) - Nay 11 (R 1, D 10)

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

Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Hall; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250428_SB1718_FA1: Yea 11 (R 0, D 11) - Nay 20 (R 20, D 0)

Yea - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; West; Zaffirini

Nay - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; King; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks

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(S) Amendment fails of adoption
(S) Record vote
(S) Passed to engrossment
(S) Record vote

20250428_SB1718_E: Yea 20 (R 19, D 1) - Nay 11 (R 1, D 10)

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

Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Hall; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; West; Zaffirini

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Apr 29, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250429_SB1718_3R: Yea 20 (R 19, D 1) - Nay 11 (R 1, D 10)

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

Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Hall; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 30, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Culture, Recreation & Tourism, chaired by a Republican
 

May 1, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 6, 2025


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

May 7, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 22, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 24, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 26, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Goodwin was offered.
(H) Point of order withdrawn (amendment)
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Goodwin was withdrawn.
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 2) from Goodwin amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#3599: Yea 86 (R 83, D 3) - Nay 53 (R 1, D 52)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

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

Absent - Cole; Dutton; Gervin-Hawkins; Guerra; Hernandez; Hull; Lozano; Morales Shaw; Slawson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

J. M. Lozano: "When Record No. 3599 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)

Janie Lopez: "When Record No. 3599 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 3) from Howard was offered.
(H) Point of order withdrawn (amendment)
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 3) from Howard was withdrawn.
(H) Point of order overruled
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#3600: Yea 93 (R 84, D 9) - Nay 52 (R 1, D 51)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchia; Bernal; Bhojani; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Harrison; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Manuel; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Money; Morales Shaw; Slawson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Ray Lopez: "When Record No. 3600 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 3600 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

May 27, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Postponed
 

May 28, 2025


(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Rules suspended
(H) Additional sponsor(s) authorized
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#3923: Yea 82 (R 79, D 3) - Nay 54 (R 2, D 52)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Harrison; Hayes; Hernandez; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Buckley; Dutton; Fairly; Gervin-Hawkins; Noble; Slawson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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(S) House passage reported
 

May 29, 2025


(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 31, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
 

Jun 1, 2025


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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before S Economic Development as Heather Kennedy for self
(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before S Economic Development as Milan Narayan for Texas Gun Sense
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Dorothy Wood for self
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Natalia Wulfe for self
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Roger Garza for self (with GIFFORDS)
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Sarah West for self
 

For

(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before S Economic Development as Raymon White for National Rifle Association
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Justin Bragiel for Texas Hotel and Lodging Association
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Economic Development as Mark Borskey for self (with Texas State Rifle Association)
 

On

(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before S Economic Development as Adriana Cruz for Texas Economic Development & Tourism, Office of the Governor



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