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HomeLegislationSB40 - 2025RS

Senate Bill 40

2025 Regular Session
Enacted

Bill Info and Details

Sponsor

Sen. Keith Kelley
Senate District 12

Act Link

Act No. 2025-93

Bill Documents

Enrolled

Past versions

EngrossedIntroduced

Recent Fiscal Note

Enacted

Bill Details

SubjectFirearms
TitleFirearms; firearm hold agreements defined; civil immunity therefrom provided
StatusEnacted
Last Action4/7/2025 - Senate Enacted - 2025-93
Committees
House JudiciarySenate County and Municipal Government
First Read2/4/2025
CosponsorsBeasley, Jones (A), Kitchens

DateBodyMatterAmd/SubCommitteeVoteLegislative Day
4/7/2025
Senate
Enacted
4/1/2025
Senate
Delivered to Governor
17
4/1/2025
House
Signature Requested
17
4/1/2025
Senate
Enrolled
17
4/1/2025
Senate
Ready to Enroll
17
4/1/2025
Senate
Kelley Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 430
R 430
17
4/1/2025
House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 558
R 558
17
4/1/2025
House
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 557
QN79744-1
R 557
17
4/1/2025
House
Judiciary Engrossed Substitute Offered
QN79744-1
Judiciary
17
4/1/2025
House
Third Reading in Second House
R 556
17
3/19/2025
House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Judiciary
15
3/19/2025
House
Reported Out of Committee Second House
QN79744-1
Judiciary
15
3/19/2025
House
Judiciary 1st Amendment
6YU7XZ3-1
Judiciary
15
2/25/2025
House
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Judiciary
9
2/25/2025
House
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary
9
2/20/2025
Senate
Engrossed
8
2/20/2025
Senate
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 167
R 167
8
2/20/2025
Senate
Kelley motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 166
ZY6SKKK-1
R 166
8
2/20/2025
Senate
County and Municipal Government 1st Amendment Offered
ZY6SKKK-1
County and Municipal Government
8
2/20/2025
Senate
Third Reading in House of Origin
R 165
8
2/11/2025
Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
County and Municipal Government
4
2/11/2025
Senate
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
4
2/11/2025
Senate
County and Municipal Government 1st Amendment
ZY6SKKK-1
County and Municipal Government
4
2/4/2025
Senate
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
County and Municipal Government
1
2/4/2025
Senate
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government
1
Date
4/7/2025
Body
Senate
Matter
Enacted
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
Date
4/1/2025
Body
Senate
Matter
Delivered to Governor
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
17
Date
4/1/2025
Body
House
Matter
Signature Requested
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
17
Date
4/1/2025
Body
Senate
Matter
Enrolled
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
17
Date
4/1/2025
Body
Senate
Matter
Ready to Enroll
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
17
Date
4/1/2025
Body
Senate
Matter
Kelley Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 430
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 430
Legislative Day
17
Date
4/1/2025
Body
House
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 558
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 558
Legislative Day
17
Date
4/1/2025
Body
House
Matter
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 557
Amd/Sub
QN79744-1
Committee
Vote
R 557
Legislative Day
17
Date
4/1/2025
Body
House
Matter
Judiciary Engrossed Substitute Offered
Amd/Sub
QN79744-1
Committee
Judiciary
Vote
Legislative Day
17
Date
4/1/2025
Body
House
Matter
Third Reading in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 556
Legislative Day
17
Date
3/19/2025
Body
House
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Judiciary
Vote
Legislative Day
15
Date
3/19/2025
Body
House
Matter
Reported Out of Committee Second House
Amd/Sub
QN79744-1
Committee
Judiciary
Vote
Legislative Day
15
Date
3/19/2025
Body
House
Matter
Judiciary 1st Amendment
Amd/Sub
6YU7XZ3-1
Committee
Judiciary
Vote
Legislative Day
15
Date
2/25/2025
Body
House
Matter
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Judiciary
Vote
Legislative Day
9
Date
2/25/2025
Body
House
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
9
Date
2/20/2025
Body
Senate
Matter
Engrossed
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
8
Date
2/20/2025
Body
Senate
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 167
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 167
Legislative Day
8
Date
2/20/2025
Body
Senate
Matter
Kelley motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 166
Amd/Sub
ZY6SKKK-1
Committee
Vote
R 166
Legislative Day
8
Date
2/20/2025
Body
Senate
Matter
County and Municipal Government 1st Amendment Offered
Amd/Sub
ZY6SKKK-1
Committee
County and Municipal Government
Vote
Legislative Day
8
Date
2/20/2025
Body
Senate
Matter
Third Reading in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 165
Legislative Day
8
Date
2/11/2025
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
County and Municipal Government
Vote
Legislative Day
4
Date
2/11/2025
Body
Senate
Matter
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
4
Date
2/11/2025
Body
Senate
Matter
County and Municipal Government 1st Amendment
Amd/Sub
ZY6SKKK-1
Committee
County and Municipal Government
Vote
Legislative Day
4
Date
2/4/2025
Body
Senate
Matter
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
County and Municipal Government
Vote
Legislative Day
1
Date
2/4/2025
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on County and Municipal Government
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
1

Act No.
2025-93
Effective Date Certain
Sunday, June 1, 2025
This act is the Houston/Hunter Act. This act: (1) defines the term "firearm hold agreement" as a private transaction between a federal firearm licensee and a lawful firearm owner where the licensee agrees, at the owner's request, to take physical possession of the firearm, hold the firearm for an agreed period of time, and return the firearm to the owner; and (2) provides civil immunity for federal firearm licenses who enter into firearm hold agreements, unless certain unlawful conduct occurs.

Fiscal Notes

Description
Enacted
Reported by Second Chamber Committee
Passed First Chamber
Reported by First Chamber Committee
Introduced

Budget Isolation Resolutions

BIRBodyDateMatterVote
BIR177
House
4/1/2025
Passed by Second House
R 556
BIR177
Senate
2/20/2025
Passed by House of Origin
R 165
BIR
BIR177
Body
House
Date
4/1/2025
Matter
Passed by Second House
Vote
R 556
BIR
BIR177
Body
Senate
Date
2/20/2025
Matter
Passed by House of Origin
Vote
R 165

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