Texas bills · 89th Legislature (2025)
Texas SB 706
Relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Schwertner (Republican)
- Isaac (Republican)
- Dorazio (Republican)
- Hickland (Republican)
- Cortez (Democratic)
Cosponsors (20)
- Creighton
- Hagenbuch (Republican)
- Hall (Republican)
- Cain (Republican)
- Curry (Republican)
- Gerdes (Republican)
- Guillen (Republican)
- Holt (Republican)
- Hopper (Republican)
- Little (Republican)
- Louderback (Republican)
- Lozano (Republican)
- Luther (Republican)
- McLaughlin (Republican)
- Metcalf (Republican)
- Money (Republican)
- Noble (Republican)
- Olcott (Republican)
- Tinderholt (Republican)
- Virdell (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, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 20, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Mar 19, 2025 Senate | Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 706 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Mar 19, 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 - May 22, 2025
Sent to the Governor - May 22, 2025 · House
Signed in the House - May 22, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the Senate - May 21, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled - May 21, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported - May 21, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - May 21, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 21, 2025 · House
Passed - May 21, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time - May 21, 2025 · House
Additional sponsor(s) authorized - May 21, 2025 · House
Rules suspended - May 20, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - May 20, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 20, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading - May 20, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time - May 20, 2025 · House
Additional sponsor(s) authorized - May 20, 2025 · House
Rules suspended - May 20, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar - May 16, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars - May 2, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars - May 1, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed - May 1, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Read first time - Mar 20, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate - Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed - Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Passed - Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time - Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended - Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment - Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business - Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized - Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar - Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Not again placed on intent calendar - Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized - Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed - Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments - Mar 3, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee - Mar 3, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee - Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee - Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . - Feb 7, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs - Feb 7, 2025 · Senate
Read first time - Jan 6, 2025 · Senate
Filed - Jan 6, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate