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Last Updated: 7/21/2026
Type: All Existing Laws Recently Enacted Pending
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Recently Enacted (16)

TX Enacted SB1718

Relating to the eligibility of the National Rifle Association's Annual Meetings and Exhibits or another annual event of the National Rifle Association for funding under the major events reimbursement program.

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Last action: Effective on 9/1/25 (2025-06-20)

Sponsor: Kevin Sparks R

Relating to the eligibility of the National Rifle Association's Annual Meetings and Exhibits or another annual event of the National Rifle Association for funding under the major events reimbursement program.

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Pending Bills (121)

TX Pending HB1794

Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns by handgun license holders on the premises of certain polling places on the day of an election or while early voting is in progress.

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Last action: Referred to State Affairs (2025-05-19)

Sponsor: Carl Tepper R

Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns by handgun license holders on the premises of certain polling places on the day of an election or while early voting is in progress.

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TX Pending HB3138

Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to regulate certain matters related to firearms, air guns, archery equipment, and other weapons and related supplies.

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Last action: Laid on the table subject to call (2025-05-14)

Sponsor: Janie Lopez R

Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to regulate certain matters related to firearms, air guns, archery equipment, and other weapons and related supplies.

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TX Pending HB658

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.

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Last action: Referred to Criminal Justice (2025-05-05)

Sponsor: Carl Tepper R

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.

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TX Pending HB2385

Relating to the eligibility of the National Rifle Association's Annual Meetings and Exhibits or another annual event of the National Rifle Association for funding under the major events reimbursement program.

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Last action: Committee report sent to Calendars (2025-04-23)

Sponsor: Ryan Guillen R

Relating to the eligibility of the National Rifle Association's Annual Meetings and Exhibits or another annual event of the National Rifle Association for funding under the major events reimbursement program.

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TX Pending HB2470

Relating to the age at which a person not otherwise prohibited by state or federal law from possessing a firearm may carry a handgun or is eligible for a license to carry a handgun.

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Last action: Left pending in committee (2025-04-14)

Sponsor: Wesley Virdell R

Relating to the age at which a person not otherwise prohibited by state or federal law from possessing a firearm may carry a handgun or is eligible for a license to carry a handgun.

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TX Pending SB2202

Relating to the trafficking of a firearm to a foreign terrorist organization and to the unlawful transfer of firearms between this state and the United Mexican States; creating a criminal offense.

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Last action: Co-author authorized (2025-04-07)

Sponsor: Brian Birdwell R

Relating to the trafficking of a firearm to a foreign terrorist organization and to the unlawful transfer of firearms between this state and the United Mexican States; creating a criminal offense.

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TX Pending HB4818

Relating to the creation of an enhanced license designation for a license to carry a handgun and the locations in which the holder of that enhanced license may carry a handgun.

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Last action: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs (2025-04-03)

Sponsor: Briscoe Cain R

Relating to the creation of an enhanced license designation for a license to carry a handgun and the locations in which the holder of that enhanced license may carry a handgun.

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TX Pending HB4216

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of a machine gun or a machine gun conversion device.

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Last action: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs (2025-03-31)

Sponsor: Philip Cortez D

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of a machine gun or a machine gun conversion device.

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TX Pending HB4159

Relating to prohibiting the manufacture, assembly, or ownership of unmarked firearms and other conduct involving certain firearms and component parts of firearms; creating criminal offenses; authorizing a fee.

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Last action: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs (2025-03-31)

Sponsor: Ron Reynolds D

Relating to prohibiting the manufacture, assembly, or ownership of unmarked firearms and other conduct involving certain firearms and component parts of firearms; creating criminal offenses; authorizing a fee.

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TX Pending HB4141

Relating to certain offenses that are associated with possessing, carrying, exhibiting, or using a firearm on or within 1,000 feet of school property.

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Last action: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs (2025-03-27)

Sponsor: Erin Zwiener D

Relating to certain offenses that are associated with possessing, carrying, exhibiting, or using a firearm on or within 1,000 feet of school property.

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TX Pending SB2195

Relating to the reporting of certain orders and convictions to the Department of Public Safety and Federal Bureau of Investigation for use with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System for the transfer of firearms.

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Last action: Referred to State Affairs (2025-03-24)

Sponsor: Nathan Johnson D

Relating to the reporting of certain orders and convictions to the Department of Public Safety and Federal Bureau of Investigation for use with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System for the transfer of firearms.

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TX Pending HB2769

Relating to prohibiting the transfer of certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

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Last action: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs (2025-03-19)

Sponsor: Rafael Anchia D

Relating to prohibiting the transfer of certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

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TX Pending HB2650

Relating to the reporting of certain orders and convictions to the Department of Public Safety and Federal Bureau of Investigation for use with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System for the transfer of firearms.

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Last action: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs (2025-03-18)

Sponsor: Salman Bhojani D

Relating to the reporting of certain orders and convictions to the Department of Public Safety and Federal Bureau of Investigation for use with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System for the transfer of firearms.

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TX Pending HB2629

Relating to requiring a person convicted of an offense involving family violence or a person who is the subject of a protective order to surrender firearms owned by the person; authorizing a fee.

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Last action: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs (2025-03-18)

Sponsor: Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos D

Relating to requiring a person convicted of an offense involving family violence or a person who is the subject of a protective order to surrender firearms owned by the person; authorizing a fee.

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TX Pending HB2393

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of certain devices intended to modify handguns.

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Last action: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs (2025-03-14)

Sponsor: Trey Martinez Fischer D

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of certain devices intended to modify handguns.

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TX Pending HB2356

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of certain devices intended to modify handguns.

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Last action: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs (2025-03-14)

Sponsor: Mihaela Plesa D

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of certain devices intended to modify handguns.

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TX Pending HB2044

Relating to certain offenses and conduct subject to expulsion that are associated with possessing, carrying, exhibiting, or using a firearm on or within 1,000 feet of school property.

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Last action: Referred to Public Education (2025-03-14)

Sponsor: Vikki Goodwin D

Relating to certain offenses and conduct subject to expulsion that are associated with possessing, carrying, exhibiting, or using a firearm on or within 1,000 feet of school property.

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TX Pending HB1908

Relating to the carrying of a handgun while intoxicated and to the possession or carrying of a handgun by a license holder in certain locations selling or serving alcoholic beverages.

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Last action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence (2025-03-14)

Sponsor: Nate Schatzline R

Relating to the carrying of a handgun while intoxicated and to the possession or carrying of a handgun by a license holder in certain locations selling or serving alcoholic beverages.

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TX Pending HB1556

Relating to prohibiting the transfer of certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

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Last action: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs (2025-03-12)

Sponsor: Joseph Moody D

Relating to prohibiting the transfer of certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

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TX Pending SB1658

Relating to regulating certain firearm transfers, possession of certain firearms, and protective orders prohibiting possession of a firearm; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.

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Last action: Referred to State Affairs (2025-03-11)

Sponsor: Roland Gutierrez D

Relating to regulating certain firearm transfers, possession of certain firearms, and protective orders prohibiting possession of a firearm; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.

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TX Pending HB1459

Relating to the conduct that constitutes the use of a deadly weapon for purposes of the prosecution of the offense of aggravated assault or aggravated sexual assault.

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Last action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence (2025-03-11)

Sponsor: Venton Jones D

Relating to the conduct that constitutes the use of a deadly weapon for purposes of the prosecution of the offense of aggravated assault or aggravated sexual assault.

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TX Pending HB1340

Relating to certain federal law enforcement agents serving as armed security officers at public schools and the authority of the chief of school safety and security for the Texas Education Agency to carry a weapon on public school grounds.

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Last action: Referred to Public Education (2025-03-10)

Sponsor: Pat Curry R

Relating to certain federal law enforcement agents serving as armed security officers at public schools and the authority of the chief of school safety and security for the Texas Education Agency to carry a weapon on public school grounds.

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TX Pending HB1150

Relating to prohibiting the transfer of certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

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Last action: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs (2025-03-07)

Sponsor: Penny Morales Shaw D

Relating to prohibiting the transfer of certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

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TX Pending HB1040

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of possessing or carrying certain weapons in certain facilities or residences providing services to individuals with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability.

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Last action: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs (2025-03-07)

Sponsor: Chris Turner D

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of possessing or carrying certain weapons in certain facilities or residences providing services to individuals with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability.

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TX Pending SB1421

Relating to less-lethal force weapons, including a defense to prosecution for certain offenses involving the use of a less lethal force weapon by a peace officer, and policies for law enforcement agencies concerning use of less-lethal force weapons.

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Last action: Referred to Criminal Justice (2025-03-06)

Sponsor: Royce West D

Relating to less-lethal force weapons, including a defense to prosecution for certain offenses involving the use of a less lethal force weapon by a peace officer, and policies for law enforcement agencies concerning use of less-lethal force weapons.

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TX Pending HB956

Relating to the reporting of certain orders and convictions to the Department of Public Safety and Federal Bureau of Investigation for use with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System for the transfer of firearms.

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Last action: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs (2025-03-06)

Sponsor: Cassandra Garcia Hernandez D

Relating to the reporting of certain orders and convictions to the Department of Public Safety and Federal Bureau of Investigation for use with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System for the transfer of firearms.

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TX Pending HB883

Relating to requiring a licensed firearms dealer to report certain sales or transfers of multiple firearms or firearm magazines to law enforcement; creating a criminal offense.

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Last action: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs (2025-03-06)

Sponsor: Joseph Moody D

Relating to requiring a licensed firearms dealer to report certain sales or transfers of multiple firearms or firearm magazines to law enforcement; creating a criminal offense.

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TX Pending HB857

Relating to requiring certain persons prohibited by law from owning, possessing, or controlling a firearm to dispose of firearms owned, possessed, or controlled by the person.

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Last action: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs (2025-03-05)

Sponsor: Joseph Moody D

Relating to requiring certain persons prohibited by law from owning, possessing, or controlling a firearm to dispose of firearms owned, possessed, or controlled by the person.

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TX Pending HB874

Relating to requiring a licensed firearms dealer to report certain sales or transfers of multiple semiautomatic rifles to law enforcement; creating a criminal offense.

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Last action: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs (2025-03-05)

Sponsor: Vikki Goodwin D

Relating to requiring a licensed firearms dealer to report certain sales or transfers of multiple semiautomatic rifles to law enforcement; creating a criminal offense.

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TX Pending HB639

Relating to the inclusion by a licensed firearms dealer of a firearm safety device or secure firearm storage device and certain information with the transfer of a firearm.

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Last action: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs (2025-03-04)

Sponsor: Vikki Goodwin D

Relating to the inclusion by a licensed firearms dealer of a firearm safety device or secure firearm storage device and certain information with the transfer of a firearm.

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TX Pending SB1286

Relating to the imposition of a sales tax on ammunition, firearms, and firearm accessories to provide funding for the family violence program in the Health and Human Services Commission.

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Last action: Referred to Finance (2025-02-28)

Sponsor: Sarah Eckhardt D

Relating to the imposition of a sales tax on ammunition, firearms, and firearm accessories to provide funding for the family violence program in the Health and Human Services Commission.

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TX Pending HB479

Relating to requiring a licensed firearms dealer to report certain sales or transfers of multiple rifles to law enforcement; creating a criminal offense.

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Last action: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs (2025-02-28)

Sponsor: Diego Bernal D

Relating to requiring a licensed firearms dealer to report certain sales or transfers of multiple rifles to law enforcement; creating a criminal offense.

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TX Pending HB313

Relating to prohibiting the transfer of certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

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Last action: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs (2025-02-28)

Sponsor: Ann Johnson D

Relating to prohibiting the transfer of certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

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TX Pending HB384

Relating to prohibiting the transfer of certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

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Last action: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs (2025-02-28)

Sponsor: Vikki Goodwin D

Relating to prohibiting the transfer of certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

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TX Pending HB498

Relating to requiring a person convicted of an offense involving family violence or a person who is the subject of a family violence protective order to surrender firearms owned by the person.

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Last action: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs (2025-02-28)

Sponsor: Terry Meza D

Relating to requiring a person convicted of an offense involving family violence or a person who is the subject of a family violence protective order to surrender firearms owned by the person.

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TX Pending SB908

Relating to the regulation of certain firearm transfers, to the unlawful possession or acquisition of a firearm or ammunition, and to reports of lost or stolen firearms; creating criminal offenses.

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Last action: Referred to State Affairs (2025-02-13)

Sponsor: Cesar Blanco D

Relating to the regulation of certain firearm transfers, to the unlawful possession or acquisition of a firearm or ammunition, and to reports of lost or stolen firearms; creating criminal offenses.

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TX Pending SB298

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.

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Last action: Referred to Criminal Justice (2025-02-03)

Sponsor: Charles Perry R

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.

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