5. Senate Bill 16

POSITION
Support
Senate Journal Page: 692

Passage; March 27, 2017; Journal Page 692; 26 Yeas, 5 Nays


YCT Yea. This bill reduced the License to Carry application fees for first time permit applications and renewals. For a state that supports the second amendment as much as Texas does, the fact that we had one of the nation's highest application fees for handgun licenses was appalling. The non-renewable application fee was reduced from $140 to $40. While we do not support the 50 percent fee reduction for senior citizens and indigents because it favors certain groups over others, this is the right step in eliminating fees for everyone.

POSITION
Support
Vote Breakdown:
26
5
  • Favor
  • Oppose
  • Absent
  • Speaker
  • Chair
  • Absent, Excused
  • Present, not voting
  • Not Applicable
LegislatorDistrictPartyLegislator Voted
Paul Bettencourt
7 Republican
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Brian Birdwell
22 Republican
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Dawn Buckingham
24 Republican
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Konni Burton
10 Republican
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Donna Campbell
25 Republican
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Brandon Creighton
4 Republican
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Craig Estes
30 Republican
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Sylvia Garcia
6 Democrat
X
Bob Hall
2 Republican
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Kelly Hancock
9 Republican
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Juan Hinojosa
20 Democrat
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Don Huffines
16 Republican
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Joan Huffman
17 Republican
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Bryan Hughes
1 Republican
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Lois Kolkhorst
18 Republican
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Eddie Lucio
27 Democrat
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José Menéndez
26 Democrat
X
Borris Miles
13 Democrat
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Jane Nelson
12 Republican
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Robert Nichols
3 Republican
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Charles Perry
28 Republican
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José Rodríguez
29 Democrat
X
Charles Schwertner
5 Republican
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Kel Seliger
31 Republican
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Van Taylor
8 Republican
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Larry Taylor
11 Republican
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Carlos Uresti
19 Democrat
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Kirk Watson
14 Democrat
X
Royce West
23 Democrat
X
John Whitmire
15 Democrat
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Judith Zaffirini
21 Democrat
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