Texas Gun Rights pushes no-compromise Second Amendment agenda in Houston ahead of 2027 session.
Texas Gun Rights went to the 2026 Republican Party of Texas Convention in Houston with one mission:
Put gun rights front and center ahead of the 2027 legislative session.
Mission accomplished.
Thanks to grassroots pressure from pro-gun Texans, the elimination of “gun-free” zones was successfully added as a priority under the Republican Party of Texas’ “End Government Overreach” umbrella.
Because “gun-free” zones do not stop criminals.
They disarm law-abiding Texans.
They create soft targets.
And they leave families defenseless in places where they have every right to protect themselves.
Now, Republican grassroots delegates have helped put ending them on the agenda.
The Platform Is a Tool — Not the Finish Line
Getting the elimination of “gun-free” zones into the Republican Party platform is an important win.
But Texas Gun Rights has never relied on platform language alone to defend the Second Amendment.
Time and again, TXGR has proven that when gun owners are informed, organized, and mobilized, they can force action in Austin — with or without permission from party insiders.
A platform priority helps.
It gives grassroots activists another tool to hold lawmakers accountable.
But the real power has always been the same:
Gun owners.
Phone calls.
Emails.
Lobby days.
Public pressure.
And politicians knowing TXGR members are watching.
That is how Constitutional Carry was passed.
That is how red flag gun confiscation was banned in Texas.
And that is how the next round of pro-gun reforms will be won in 2027.
Pro-Gun Leaders Rally with TXGR
TXGR’s booth became a major gathering point for gun owners, delegates, lawmakers, candidates, and grassroots leaders throughout the convention.
Texas Gun Rights hosted successful meet-and-greets with Mayes Middleton, Republican nominee for Attorney General; Brandon Herrera, Republican nominee for Congressional District 32; TXGR’s own Kyle Rittenhouse; and outgoing Republican Party of Texas Chairman Abraham George.
Chairman George played an important role in helping bring Speaker Dustin Burrows and Governor Greg Abbott to the table during key conservative policy fights — proving that grassroots pressure can still force action when applied at the right time.
TXGR also held multiple meetings with lawmakers and pro-gun leaders to discuss the next phase of the Second Amendment fight in Austin.
The message from Houston was clear:
Gun owners are organized.
Gun owners are paying attention.
And gun owners expect results.
No More Excuses
For too long, politicians have treated the Second Amendment like a campaign slogan.
They show up during election season.
They talk tough.
They pose for pictures.
Then too many of them head to Austin and start looking for excuses to water down, delay, or kill serious pro-gun legislation.
Texas Gun Rights is working to end that pattern.
The addition of “eliminating gun-free zones” as a party priority is not the finish line.
It is the starting gun.
Now lawmakers need to take that grassroots demand and turn it into action when the Legislature returns in 2027.
No more hiding behind procedure.
No more blaming leadership.
No more telling gun owners to wait.
The Republican grassroots have spoken.
Now Republican lawmakers need to deliver.
Texas Gun Rights will be there every step of the way — mobilizing gun owners, pressuring politicians, exposing excuses, and fighting to move the no-compromise Second Amendment agenda from the platform to the law books.
Chip in today to help Texas Gun Rights mobilize gun owners and force the no-compromise Second Amendment agenda to the front of the 2027 legislative fight.
