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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 706: Relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 706 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on January 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state. Primary sponsor: Charles Schwertner (Republican), Carrie Isaac (Republican), Mark Dorazio (Republican), Hillary Hickland (Republican), Philip Cortez (Democratic). It lists 20 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 20, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 23

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Charles SchwertnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Carrie IsaacPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Mark DorazioPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse122
Hillary HicklandPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Philip CortezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse117
Briscoe CainCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse128
CreightonCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Pat CurryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Stan GerdesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Ryan GuillenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Brent HagenbuchCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Bob HallCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Janis HoltCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Andy HopperCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Mitch LittleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse65
A.J. LouderbackCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
J.M. LozanoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Shelley LutherCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Don McLaughlinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Will MetcalfCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Brent MoneyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Candy NobleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Mike OlcottCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Tony TinderholtCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Wes VirdellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse53

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Effective on 9/1/25
  2. Signed by the Governor
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed in the House
  5. Signed in the Senate
  6. Reported enrolled
  7. House passage reported
  8. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  9. Record vote
  10. Passed
  11. Read 3rd time
  12. Additional sponsor(s) authorized

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source