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Introduced
Jan 22, 2025
Passed Senate
Apr 24, 2025
Passed House
May 06, 2025
Signed into Law

SB 870

Texas Senate Bill

Relating to the open carrying of a handgun by a uniformed school marshal.

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executive • May 07, 2025: Sent to the Governor

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Apr 23, 2024, Senate

The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by the following vote: Yeas 23, Nays 8. (Same as previous roll call)

Apr 23, 2024, Senate

The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by the following vote: Yeas 23, Nays 8. (Same as previous roll call)

Apr 23, 2024, Senate

SB 870, Relating to the open carrying of a handgun by a uniformed school marshal. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 23, Nays 8.

Apr 23, 2024, Senate

SB 870, Relating to the open carrying of a handgun by a uniformed school marshal. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 23, Nays 8.

Apr 24, 2024, Senate

The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 23, Nays 8. (Same as previous roll call)

Apr 24, 2024, Senate

SB 870, Relating to the open carrying of a handgun by a uniformed school marshal. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 23, Nays 8.

Apr 24, 2024, Senate

SB 870, Relating to the open carrying of a handgun by a uniformed school marshal. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 23, Nays 8.

Apr 24, 2024, Senate

The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 23, Nays 8. (Same as previous roll call)

May 06, 2025, House

SB 870 was passed by (Record 1488): 110 Yeas, 35 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

YES: 110

NO: 35

ABSENT: 4

NOT VOTING: 1

Dustin Burrows

Sources

https://journals.house.texas.gov/HJRNL/89R/HTML/89RDAY57FINAL.HTM

May 06, 2025, House

SB 870 was passed by (Record 1488): 110 Yeas, 35 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

YES: 110

NO: 35

ABSENT: 4

NOT VOTING: 1

Dustin Burrows

Sources

https://journals.house.texas.gov/HJRNL/89R/HTML/89RDAY57FINAL.HTM

Actions

May 07, 2025 | executive
- Sent to the Governor
May 07, 2025 | House
- Signed in the House
May 07, 2025 | Senate
- Signed in the Senate
May 06, 2025 | Senate
- House passage reported
- Reported enrolled
May 06, 2025 | House
- Read 3rd time
- Passed
- Record vote RV#1488
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 05, 2025 | House
- Laid out in lieu of companion HB 3924
- Read 2nd time
- Point of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 32(c)(1)
- Passed to 3rd reading
- Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 02, 2025 | House
- Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
- Committee report distributed
- Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 30, 2025 | House
- Considered in public hearing
- Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 28, 2025 | House
- Read first time
- Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Apr 25, 2025 | House
- Received from the Senate
Apr 24, 2025 | Senate
- Rules suspended-Regular order of business
- Record vote
- Read 3rd time
- Passed
- Record vote
- Reported engrossed
Apr 23, 2025 | Senate
- Co-author authorized
- Rules suspended-Regular order of business
- Record vote
- Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
- Record vote
Apr 14, 2025 | Senate
- Placed on intent calendar
Apr 09, 2025 | Senate
- Co-author authorized
Apr 07, 2025 | Senate
- Reported favorably w/o amendments
- Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 01, 2025 | Senate
- Considered in public hearing
- Vote taken in committee
Mar 25, 2025 | Senate
- Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 03/25/2025
- Considered in public hearing
- Testimony taken in committee
- Left pending in committee
Feb 13, 2025 | Senate
- Read first time
- Referred to Education K-16
Jan 22, 2025 | Senate
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed

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https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB870