Texas · Senate Bill 1960 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the carrying of weapons by community supervision and corrections department officers, juvenile probation officers, and certain retired…

SB 1960 Sponsored by Charles Perry Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 8, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 21, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 20, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the carrying of weapons by community supervision and corrections department officers, juvenile probation officers, and certain retired law enforcement officers and to criminal liability for taking a weapon from certain of those officers.

Every action

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

Show the 25 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  5. SenateCo-author authorized
  6. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  7. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
  10. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  11. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  12. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  13. SenateCo-author authorized
  14. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  15. SenateLaid before the Senate
  16. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  17. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  18. SenateThree day rule suspended
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateRead 3rd time
  21. SenatePassed
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateReported engrossed
  24. HouseReceived from the Senate
  25. 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

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 12, 2023 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0
May 8, 2023 House Community Safety, Select Community Safety, Select: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 7–6

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

All 2 cosponsors

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.