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SB2284

Signed by Governor
Authored by Adam Hinojosa (R)
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Caption: Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to regulate certain matters related to firearms, air guns, archery equipment, and other weapons and related supplies.
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 2284 expands state preemption over firearms, air guns, archery equipment, and other weapons, preventing municipalities and counties from regulating their possession, carrying, storage, or commerce. It also prohibits local governments from requiring liability insurance for firearm or archery equipment owners and restricts counties from limiting hunting with bows and arrows on lots of seven acres or larger.

Co-authors: Creighton (R)
Sponsors: Lopez, J. (R)


(S) Lopez, J. signed onto the bill as
 

Mar 11, 2025


(S) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Mar 25, 2025


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

Apr 14, 2025


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

Apr 16, 2025


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

Apr 22, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 1, 2025


(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar
(S) Removed from local & uncontested calendar
 

May 5, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 6, 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

20250506_SB2284_E: Yea 23 (R 20, D 3) - Nay 8 (R 0, D 8)

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

Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Miles

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

20250506_SB2284_3R: Yea 23 (R 20, D 3) - Nay 8 (R 0, D 8)

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

Nay - Alvarado; Blanco; Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Miles

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

May 8, 2025


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

May 9, 2025


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

May 12, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 14, 2025


(H) Laid out in lieu of companion
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#2496: Yea 100 (R 77, D 23) - Nay 34 (R 3, D 31)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Guillen; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Toth; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Anchia; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Cole; Collier; Flores; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Manuel; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Simmons; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Harless; Jones, V.; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Money; Morales Shaw; Ordaz; Plesa

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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

Alan Schoolcraft: "When Record No. 2496 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Josey Garcia: "When Record No. 2496 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Liz Campos: "When Record No. 2496 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mike Olcott: "When Record No. 2496 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mihaela Plesa: "When Record No. 2496 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)

Penny Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 2496 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 2496 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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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

May 15, 2025


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

RV#2595: Yea 96 (R 81, D 15) - Nay 43 (R 0, D 43)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Anchia; Bernal; Bhojani; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Cole; Collier; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Flores; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Bowers; Dorazio; Garcia Hernandez; Toth

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

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

Christian Manuel: "When Record No. 2595 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2595 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)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 16, 2025


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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Chrisina Coleman for self
 

For

(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Noe Perez for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Brian Hawthorne for self (with Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT))
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as John Poole for self (with Texas State Rifle Association)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Steven Deline for self



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