Texas bills · 89th Legislature (2025)
Texas SB 870
Relating to the open carrying of a handgun by a uniformed school marshal.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Birdwell
- Slawson (Republican)
Cosponsors (2)
- Creighton
- Hall (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 19, 2025): Effective immediately
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Apr 24, 2025 Senate | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Apr 23, 2025 Senate | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
Actions
- May 19, 2025
Effective immediately - May 19, 2025
Signed by the Governor - May 7, 2025
Sent to the Governor - May 7, 2025 · House
Signed in the House - May 7, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the Senate - May 6, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled - May 6, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported - May 6, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - May 6, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 6, 2025 · House
Passed - May 6, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time - May 5, 2025 · House
Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal - May 5, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading - May 5, 2025 · House
Point of order withdrawn - May 5, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time - May 5, 2025 · House
Laid out in lieu of companion - May 2, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars - May 2, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed - May 2, 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 28, 2025 · House
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs - Apr 28, 2025 · House
Read first time - Apr 25, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate - Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed - Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Passed - Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time - Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business - Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment - Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business - Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized - Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar - Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized - Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed - Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments - Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee - Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee - Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee - Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Education K-16 - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Read first time - Jan 22, 2025 · Senate
Filed - Jan 22, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate