Texas · Senate Bill 1216 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain active and retired judicial officers.

SB 1216 Sponsored by Angela Paxton Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 27, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 9, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 5, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

34 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 26 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  7. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  8. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
  9. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  10. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  11. SenateCo-author authorized
  12. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  13. SenateRemoved from local & uncontested calendar
  14. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  15. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  16. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  17. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  18. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  19. SenateThree day rule suspended
  20. SenateRecord vote
  21. SenateRead 3rd time
  22. SenatePassed
  23. SenateRecord vote
  24. SenateReported engrossed
  25. HouseReceived from the Senate
  26. HouseRead first time
  1. HouseReferred to Community Safety, Select
  2. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Community Safety, Select
  3. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Community Safety, Select
  4. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  5. HouseCommittee report distributed
  6. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  7. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  8. HousePlaced on General State Calendar

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senator Paxton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1216 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
Apr 5, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 2 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
Apr 5, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 2 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 22, 2023 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 11–0
May 8, 2023 House Community Safety, Select Community Safety, Select: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.