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SB 1596
  • Introduced
    Feb 24, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Apr 16, 2025
  • Passed House
    May 28, 2025
  • Signed into Law
    Jun 20, 2025
SB 1596
Texas Senate Bill
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Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.
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executive • Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
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Apr 14, 2024, Senate
SB 1596, Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 21, Nays 10.
YES: 21
NO: 10
OTHER: 0
YES: 21

NO: 10

OTHER: 0
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Apr 14, 2024, Senate
The amendment to SB 1596 was read and failed of adoption by the following vote: Yeas 10, Nays 21.
YES: 10
NO: 21
OTHER: 0
YES: 10

NO: 21

OTHER: 0
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Apr 14, 2024, Senate
SB 1596 was passed to engrossment by the following vote: Yeas 21, Nays 10.
YES: 21
NO: 10
OTHER: 0
YES: 21

NO: 10

OTHER: 0
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Apr 16, 2024, Senate
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 21, Nays 10. (Same as previous roll call)
YES: 21
NO: 10
OTHER: 0
YES: 21

NO: 10

OTHER: 0
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Apr 16, 2024, Senate
SB 1596, Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 21, Nays 10.
YES: 21
NO: 10
OTHER: 0
YES: 21

NO: 10

OTHER: 0
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May 26, 2025, House
SB 1596 was passed to third reading by (Record 3631): 88 Yeas, 54 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
YES: 88
NO: 54
OTHER: 1
YES: 88

NO: 54

ABSENT: 7

NOT VOTING: 1

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May 27, 2025, House
Representative Hayes moved to postpone consideration of SB 1596 until 10 a.m. tomorrow. The motion prevailed by (Record 3675): 109 Yeas, 26 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
YES: 109
NO: 26
OTHER: 2
YES: 109

NO: 26

ABSENT: 13

NOT VOTING: 2

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May 28, 2025, House
SB 1596 was passed by (Record 3937): 87 Yeas, 52 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
YES: 87
NO: 52
OTHER: 1
YES: 87

NO: 52

ABSENT: 10

NOT VOTING: 1

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  • Jun 20, 2025 | executive
    • Signed by the Governor
    • Effective on 9/1/25
  • Jun 01, 2025 | executive
    • Sent to the Governor
  • Jun 01, 2025 | House
    • Signed in the House
  • May 30, 2025 | Senate
    • Signed in the Senate
  • May 28, 2025 | Senate
    • House passage reported
    • Reported enrolled
  • May 28, 2025 | House
    • Rules suspended
    • Additional sponsor(s) authorized
    • Laid out as postponed business
    • Passed
    • Record vote RV#3937
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  • May 27, 2025 | House
    • Read 2nd time
    • Point of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 32(c)(2)
    • Amendment tabled 1-Goodwin
    • Record vote RV#3630
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • Passed to 3rd reading
    • Record vote RV#3631
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • Read 3rd time
    • Postponed 5/28/25 10:00 AM
    • Record vote RV#3675
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  • May 24, 2025 | House
    • Placed on General State Calendar
  • May 22, 2025 | House
    • Considered in Calendars
  • May 08, 2025 | House
    • Committee report sent to Calendars
  • May 07, 2025 | House
    • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
    • Committee report distributed
  • Apr 30, 2025 | House
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  • Apr 22, 2025 | House
    • Read first time
    • Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  • Apr 17, 2025 | House
    • Received from the Senate
  • Apr 16, 2025 | Senate
    • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
    • Record vote
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed
    • Record vote
    • Reported engrossed
  • Apr 14, 2025 | Senate
    • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
    • Record vote
    • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment(s) offered FA1 Gutierrez
    • Amendment fails of adoption
    • Record vote
    • Passed to engrossment
    • Record vote
  • Mar 25, 2025 | Senate
    • Placed on intent calendar
  • Mar 24, 2025 | Senate
    • Reported favorably w/o amendments
    • Committee report printed and distributed
  • Mar 20, 2025 | Senate
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Vote taken in committee
  • Mar 13, 2025 | Senate
    • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 03/13/2025
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Testimony taken in committee
    • Left pending in committee
  • Mar 10, 2025 | Senate
    • Read first time
    • Referred to State Affairs
  • Feb 24, 2025 | Senate
    • Received by the Secretary of the Senate
    • Filed
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