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TX SB 298

died on adjournment

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.

Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · upper

Quick answers

Did TX SB 298 pass?

No. TX SB 298 died when the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-02-03): Referred to Criminal Justice

What is TX SB 298 about?

TX SB 298 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “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.”.

Who sponsors TX SB 298?

Perry is the primary sponsor of TX SB 298.

Introduced
2024-11-12
Latest action
2025-02-03 — Referred to Criminal Justice
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Perryprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2024-11-12

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

  2. 2024-11-12

    Filed

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  3. 2025-02-03

    Read first time

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  4. 2025-02-03

    Referred to Criminal Justice

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Documents

Votes

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Related bills

Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/senate_bills/SB00200_SB00299/SB 298.xml

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