Texas · Senate Bill 890 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

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

SB 890 Sponsored by Angela Paxton Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 24, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 13, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 12, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 23, 2025
  5. To the governor May 27, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 43 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. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  11. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
  12. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  13. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  14. SenateCo-author authorized
  15. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  16. SenateRules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
  17. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  18. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  19. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  20. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  21. SenateThree day rule suspended
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateRead 3rd time
  24. SenatePassed
  25. SenateRecord vote
  26. SenateReported engrossed
  27. HouseReceived from the Senate
  28. HouseRead first time
  29. HouseReferred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  30. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  31. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  32. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  33. HouseCommittee report distributed
  34. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  35. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  36. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  37. HouseRead 2nd time
  38. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  39. HouseRecord vote (RV#3217)
  40. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  41. HouseRead 3rd time
  42. HousePassed
  43. HouseRecord vote (RV#3314)
  1. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  2. SenateHouse passage reported
  3. SenateReported enrolled
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 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 890 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–3
Mar 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 3
Democrats: 8 yes, 3 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

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

Passed 28–3
Mar 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 3
Democrats: 8 yes, 3 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

SB 890 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 100–35
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 100 No 35 Not voting 15
Democrats: 22 yes, 35 no Republicans: 78 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 100

No · 35

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 9

SB 890 was passed · Full House

Passed 105–33
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 105 No 33 Not voting 12
Democrats: 22 yes, 33 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 105

No · 33

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 5, 2025 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 11–0
Apr 24, 2025 House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–0

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 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.