Stay up to date with gun legislation being considered in the Texas Legislature, posted below and updated throughout the legislative session.
Click highlighted bill numbers for a detailed analysis of what each will do to your Second Amendment rights in Texas.
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TXGR Position |
Bill Number |
Author |
Subject |
Status |
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TXGR Priority |
Schaefer |
Constitutional Carry for law-abiding adults at least 21 years of age. This bill, however, does not include Constitutional Carry on lands managed by the LCRA (Lower Colorado River Authority) or college campuses. Click HERE to tell Dan Patrick and Speaker Phelan to get it to Gov. Abbott's desk! |
Passed House. Senate added amendments. The two chambers must work out the differences. |
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Support |
Swanson |
Allowing school marshalls to carry a concealed handgun. |
Referred to Homeland Security Committee |
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Support |
Toth |
Prohibits State and Local governments from enforcing federal gun control laws that are stricter than state laws. |
Referred to State Affairs Committee |
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Oppose |
Ortega |
Universal Gun Registration. |
Left pending in Homeland Security Committee |
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Oppose |
Ortega |
Bans open carry of long guns. |
Left pending in Homeland Security Committee |
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Oppose |
Meza |
"Red Flag" Gun Confiscation without due process. |
Referred to Homeland Security Committee |
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Oppose |
Meza |
So-called "Assault Weapons" Ban. |
Referred to Homeland Security Committee |
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Oppose |
Meza |
Banning possession or transfer of standard capacity magazines over 10 rounds. |
Referred to Homeland Security Committee |
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Oppose |
Meza |
Mandatory firearms storage law. |
Referred to Homeland Security Committee |
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Oppose |
Meza |
Gutting the Texas ' "Castle Doctrine" law by requiring a duty to retreat. |
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Committee |
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Oppose |
Meza |
Repealing the Texas Campus Carry law. |
Referred to Homeland Security Committee |
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Oppose |
Meza |
Bans DIY gun builds with 80% lowers. So-called "ghost gun" ban. |
Referred to Homeland Security Committee |
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Oppose |
Meza |
"Red Flag" Gun Confiscation without due process. |
Referred to Homeland Security Committee |
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Oppose |
Bernal |
Bans open carry of long guns. |
Referred to Homeland Security Committee |
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Oppose |
Meza |
Universal Gun Registration. |
Referred to Homeland Security Committee |
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Oppose |
Meza |
Notifies state law enforcement of failed- NICS background checks, which notoriously produces 90% false positives. |
Referred to Homeland Security Committee |
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Oppose |
Ortega |
Banning possession or transfer of standard capacity magazines over 10 rounds. |
Referred to Homeland Security Committee |
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Oppose |
Meza |
Repeals state pre-emption laws, allowing liberal cities and counties to enact local-level gun control. |
Referred to Homeland Security Committee |
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Oppose |
Ortega |
So-called "Assault Weapons" Ban. |
Referred to Homeland Security Committee |
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Oppose |
Bernal |
Gun Registration for those without a license to carry. |
Referred to Homeland Security Committee |
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Support |
Cain |
Prohibiting the enforcement of "Red Flag" Gun Confiscation laws in Texas. |
Referred to State Affairs Committee |
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Oppose |
Moody |
"Red Flag" Gun Confiscation without due process. |
Referred to Homeland Security Committee |
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Oppose |
Meza |
Abolishes reciprocity of handgun licenses and the right of Texas LTC holders to carry in other states. |
Referred to Homeland Security Committee |
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Oppose |
Goodwin |
Universal Gun Registration. |
Referred to Homeland Security Committee |
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Support |
White |
Reins in the Governor's power to regulate the sale and use of firearms during a declared "state of emergency." |
Referred to State Affairs Committee |
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Oppose |
Goodwin |
Gun Registration for those without a license to carry. |
Referred to Homeland Security Committee |
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Oppose |
Goodwin |
Banning open carry of firearms within 500 feet of a "public demonstration." |
Left pending in Homeland Security Committee |
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Support |
Leman |
Prohibits rules, orders, ordinances, or policies to regulate a firearm, a firearm accessory, or firearm ammunition if the statute, order, rule, or regulation imposes a prohibition, restriction, or other regulation, such as a capacity or size limitation, a registration requirement, or a background check, that does not exist under the laws of Texas. |
Referred to State Affairs Committee |
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Support |
Oliverson |
Exempts intrastate sales of firearms suppressors from federal law. |
Passed the House, waiting for Senate Committee Referral |
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TXGR Priority |
HB 1238 | Biedermann | Constitutional Carry for law-abiding adults at least 18 years old. | Left pending in House Homeland Security Committee |
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Neutral |
White |
A permitless carry bill that would allow those 21+ to carry if they meet the eligibility requirements for a license to carry a handgun. This bill would need HB 821 to pass in order to remove onerous requirements for licenses to make this a "good" bill. As currently drafted, the bill would need to be amended to allow permitless carry in areas where carry with an LTC is allowed to keep otherwise law-abiding citizens from accidentally running afoul of the law. |
Referred to Homeland Security Committee |
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Oppose Without Amendment |
White |
A permitless carry bill that would allow those 21+ to carry if they meet the eligibility requirements for a license to carry a handgun. As currently drafted, the bill would need to be amended to tie the bill to legal possession and to treat ALL law-abiding gun owners equally under the law. |
Sent to House Calendars Committee |
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Support |
Heffner |
Prevents hotels from prohibiting LTC holders from carrying firearms or ammunition. |
Passed the House, referred to Senate State Affairs Committee |
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TXGR Priority |
Hefner |
A Constitutional Carry bill that is virtually identical to HB 1238. |
Left pending in Homeland Security Committee |
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Oppose |
Miles |
"Red Flag" Gun Confiscation without due process. |
Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee. |
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Oppose |
West |
"Red Flag" Gun Confiscation without due process. |
Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee. |
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Oppose |
Blanco |
Gun Registration for those without a license to carry. |
Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee |
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Oppose |
Eckhardt |
Universal Gun Registration. |
Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee |
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Oppose |
Alvarado |
"Red Flag" Gun Confiscation without due process. |
Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee |
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Oppose |
Eckhardt |
Banning open carry of firearms within 500 feet of a "public demonstration." |
Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee |
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Neutral |
Springer / Buckingham |
A permitless carry bill that is tied to federal laws of handgun purchase instead of handgun possession. As currently drafted, the bill would need to be amended to allow permitless carry in areas where carry with an LTC is allowed to keep otherwise law-abiding citizens from accidentally running afoul of the law. |
Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee |
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Oppose |
Hall |
In addition to reported election integrity concerns, this amendment to the Texas State Constitution would allow Bloomberg/Sorors money to influence the fate of Constitutional Carry in Texas by putting it on a ballot and making it susceptible to mob rule. The legislature should first pass Constitutional Carry legislation before trying to delegate their duties to citizens via ballot initiatives. Ballot initiatives are how states like California "govern" and it is not the way things should be done in Texas. |
Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee |
House Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee
Chair: Rep. James White (Republican), (512) 463-0490, James.White@house.texas.gov
House State Affairs Committee
Chair: Rep. Chis Paddie (Republican), (512) 463-0556, Chris.
House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
Chair: Rep. Nicole Collier (Democrat), (512) 463-0716, Nicole.Collier@house.texas.gov
Senate State Affairs Committee
Chair: Sen. Bryan Hughes (Republican), (512) 463-0101, Bryan.Hughes@senate.texas.gov