Texas bills · 89th Legislature (2025)
Texas SB 1596
Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Hagenbuch (Republican)
- Hayes (Republican)
- Bumgarner (Republican)
- Virdell (Republican)
- Pierson (Republican)
- Metcalf (Republican)
Cosponsors (33)
- Ashby (Republican)
- Bell, Keith (Republican)
- Cunningham (Republican)
- Curry (Republican)
- DeAyala (Republican)
- Dorazio (Republican)
- Gerdes (Republican)
- Harris (Republican)
- Harrison (Republican)
- Hickland (Republican)
- Holt (Republican)
- Hopper (Republican)
- Isaac (Republican)
- Kerwin (Republican)
- Kitzman (Republican)
- Leo Wilson (Republican)
- Louderback (Republican)
- Lujan (Republican)
- Luther (Republican)
- McLaughlin (Republican)
- Money (Republican)
- Noble (Republican)
- Olcott (Republican)
- Paul (Republican)
- Richardson (Republican)
- Schatzline
- Schoolcraft (Republican)
- Slawson (Republican)
- Spiller (Republican)
- Swanson (Republican)
- Tepper (Republican)
- Toth (Republican)
- Vasut (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jun 20, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 27, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 26, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Apr 16, 2025 Senate | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Apr 14, 2025 Senate | other | fail | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Apr 14, 2025 Senate | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Apr 14, 2025 Senate | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
Actions
- Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 - Jun 20, 2025
Signed by the Governor - Jun 1, 2025
Sent to the Governor - Jun 1, 2025 · House
Signed in the House - May 30, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the Senate - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled - May 28, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported - May 28, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - May 28, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 28, 2025 · House
Passed - May 28, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business - May 28, 2025 · House
Additional sponsor(s) authorized - May 28, 2025 · House
Rules suspended - May 27, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - May 27, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 27, 2025 · House
Postponed - May 27, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time - May 27, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - May 27, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 27, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading - May 27, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - May 27, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 27, 2025 · House
Amendment tabled - May 27, 2025 · House
Point of order withdrawn - May 27, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time - May 24, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar - May 22, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars - May 8, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars - May 7, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed - May 7, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator - Apr 30, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) - Apr 30, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Read first time - Apr 17, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate - Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed - Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Passed - Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time - Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business - Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment - Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Amendment fails of adoption - Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered - Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business - Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments - Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee - Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee - Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee - Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . - Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs - Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Read first time - Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Filed - Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate