Bill Watch
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.
87th Legislative Session (2021) – Last update: 11/12/21
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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. |
VICTORY! Signed into law 6/15/21 |
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Oppose |
Ortega |
Universal Gun Registration. |
DEAD |
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Oppose |
Ortega |
Bans open carry of long guns. |
DEAD |
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Oppose |
Meza |
"Red Flag" Gun Confiscation without due process. |
DEAD |
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Oppose |
Meza |
So-called "Assault Weapons" Ban. |
DEAD |
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Oppose |
Meza |
Banning possession or transfer of standard capacity magazines over 10 rounds. |
DEAD |
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Oppose |
Meza |
Mandatory firearms storage law. |
DEAD |
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Oppose |
Meza |
Gutting the Texas ‘ "Castle Doctrine" law by requiring a duty to retreat. |
DEAD |
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Oppose |
Meza |
Repealing the Texas Campus Carry law. |
DEAD |
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Oppose |
Meza |
Bans DIY gun builds with 80% lowers. So-called "ghost gun" ban. |
DEAD |
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Oppose |
Meza |
"Red Flag" Gun Confiscation without due process. |
DEAD |
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Oppose |
Bernal |
Bans open carry of long guns. |
DEAD |
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Oppose |
Meza |
Universal Gun Registration. |
DEAD |
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Oppose |
Meza |
Notifies state law enforcement of failed- NICS background checks, which notoriously produces 90% false positives. |
DEAD |
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Oppose |
Ortega |
Banning possession or transfer of standard capacity magazines over 10 rounds. |
DEAD |
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Oppose |
Meza |
Repeals state pre-emption laws, allowing liberal cities and counties to enact local level gun control. |
DEAD |
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Oppose |
Ortega |
So-called "Assault Weapons" Ban. |
DEAD |
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Oppose |
Bernal |
Gun Registration for those without a license to carry. |
DEAD |
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Support |
Cain |
Prohibiting the enforcement of "Red Flag" Gun Confiscation laws in Texas. |
DEAD |
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Oppose |
Moody |
"Red Flag" Gun Confiscation without due process. |
DEAD |
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Oppose |
Meza |
Abolishes reciprocity of handgun licenses and the right of Texas LTC holders to carry in other states. |
DEAD |
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Oppose |
Goodwin |
Universal Gun Registration. |
DEAD |
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Oppose |
Goodwin |
Gun Registration for those without a license to carry. |
DEAD |
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Oppose |
Goodwin |
Banning open carry of firearms within 500 feet of a "public demonstration." |
DEAD |
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Oppose |
Miles |
"Red Flag" Gun Confiscation without due process. |
DEAD |
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Oppose |
West |
"Red Flag" Gun Confiscation without due process. |
DEAD |
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Oppose |
Blanco |
Gun Registration for those without a license to carry. |
DEAD |
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Oppose |
Eckhardt |
Universal Gun Registration. |
DEAD |
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Oppose |
Alvarado |
"Red Flag" Gun Confiscation without due process. |
DEAD |
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Oppose |
Eckhardt |
Banning open cary of firearms within 500 feet of a "public demonstration." |
DEAD |
Committee contact information:
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
