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SB 648: Weapons and Firearms

GENERAL BILL by Book ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Farmer

Weapons and Firearms; Increasing the penalties for a person who exhibits a weapon in a certain way in the presence of one or more persons on or near a school or school activity; creating criminal penalties for the discharge of a firearm obtained by the minor if a person violates certain provisions, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/2/2017 Senate • Filed
    2/16/2017 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 84
    3/7/2017 Senate • Introduced -SJ 84
    5/5/2017 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Criminal Justice

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  • SB 648, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/2/2017 at 9:27 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 957 Weapons and Firearms Geller Identical Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 24 (pdf)
    790.115 Possessing or discharging weapons or firearms at a school-sponsored event or on school property prohibited; penalties; exceptions. Page 2 (pdf)
    790.174 Safe storage of firearms required. Page 5 (pdf)
    790.22 Use of BB guns, air or gas-operated guns, or electric weapons or devices by minor under 16; limitation; possession of firearms by minor under 18 prohibited; penalties. Page 6 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 7 (pdf)

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