Gun Control Talk is in Session
The start date of the TSRA Legislative Session is looming. The Regular Session will begin on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.
TSRA is tracking nearly 100 firearm-related measures. The vast majority of these are bad bills, as you can see from the lists below. Here are the major pro-2A and anti-2a pieces of legislation that have been filed since our last report.
TSRA is tracking nearly 100 firearm-related measures. The vast majority of these are bad bills, as you can see from the lists below. Here are the major pro-2A and anti-2a pieces of legislation that have been filed since our last report.
GOOD BILLS
House Bill 1487 (Louderback)
Eliminates the fee for the issuance of an original, duplicate, modified, or renewed License To Carry. SUPPORT
House Bill 1715 (Cain)
Requires contracts involving the use of property owned or leased by a governmental entity to include a provision that the contractor may not restrict the carrying of a handgun by an LTC on the property during the term of the contract unless it is a prohibited location under Section 46.03 of the Penal Code. SUPPORT
Eliminates the fee for the issuance of an original, duplicate, modified, or renewed License To Carry. SUPPORT
House Bill 1715 (Cain)
Requires contracts involving the use of property owned or leased by a governmental entity to include a provision that the contractor may not restrict the carrying of a handgun by an LTC on the property during the term of the contract unless it is a prohibited location under Section 46.03 of the Penal Code. SUPPORT
BAD BILLS
RED FLAG GUN CONFISCATION LEGISLATION
House Bill 478 (Goodwin)
Creates extreme risk protective orders which can be issued without due process, would prohibit the respondent from purchasing or possessing a firearm and require surrender of firearms owned by the respondent to law enforcement. OPPOSE
House Bill 655 (Reynolds)
Creates extreme risk protective orders which can be issued without due process, would prohibit the respondent from purchasing or possessing a firearm and require surrender of firearms owned by the respondent to law enforcement. OPPOSE
House Bill 893 (Moody)
Creates extreme risk protective orders which can be issued without due process, would prohibit the respondent from purchasing or possessing a firearm and could require surrender of firearms owned by the respondent to law enforcement. OPPOSE
Creates extreme risk protective orders which can be issued without due process, would prohibit the respondent from purchasing or possessing a firearm and require surrender of firearms owned by the respondent to law enforcement. OPPOSE
House Bill 655 (Reynolds)
Creates extreme risk protective orders which can be issued without due process, would prohibit the respondent from purchasing or possessing a firearm and require surrender of firearms owned by the respondent to law enforcement. OPPOSE
House Bill 893 (Moody)
Creates extreme risk protective orders which can be issued without due process, would prohibit the respondent from purchasing or possessing a firearm and could require surrender of firearms owned by the respondent to law enforcement. OPPOSE
PROHIBITIONS ON PRIVATE FIREARMS TRANSFERS
House Bill 432 (Goodwin)
Universal background check requirement for firearms purchases; requires FFLs to perform checks upon request and allows them to charge an undetermined fee. OPPOSE
House Bill 461 (Meza)
Universal background check requirement for firearms purchases; requires FFLs to perform checks upon request and allows them to charge an undetermined fee, mandates that a DPS-issued form to be used to process gun sales between private, non-licensed individuals that would include the make, model and serial number of the gun being transferred. Places a limit on the number of guns one could sell (5) per year without obtaining an FFL. OPPOSE
House Bill 682 (Reynolds)
Creates the offense of transferring a firearm at a gun show without a NICS check. OPPOSE
House Bill 808 (Goodwin)
Creates the offense of transferring a firearm at a gun show without a NICS check. OPPOSE
House Bill 828 (Bernal)
Creates the offense of transferring a firearm at a gun show without a NICS check. OPPOSE
Senate Bill 353 (Eckhardt)
Universal background check requirement for firearms purchases; requires FFLs to perform checks upon request and allows them to charge an undetermined fee. OPPOSE
Universal background check requirement for firearms purchases; requires FFLs to perform checks upon request and allows them to charge an undetermined fee. OPPOSE
House Bill 461 (Meza)
Universal background check requirement for firearms purchases; requires FFLs to perform checks upon request and allows them to charge an undetermined fee, mandates that a DPS-issued form to be used to process gun sales between private, non-licensed individuals that would include the make, model and serial number of the gun being transferred. Places a limit on the number of guns one could sell (5) per year without obtaining an FFL. OPPOSE
House Bill 682 (Reynolds)
Creates the offense of transferring a firearm at a gun show without a NICS check. OPPOSE
House Bill 808 (Goodwin)
Creates the offense of transferring a firearm at a gun show without a NICS check. OPPOSE
House Bill 828 (Bernal)
Creates the offense of transferring a firearm at a gun show without a NICS check. OPPOSE
Senate Bill 353 (Eckhardt)
Universal background check requirement for firearms purchases; requires FFLs to perform checks upon request and allows them to charge an undetermined fee. OPPOSE
RESTRICTIONS ON LAW-ABIDING YOUNG ADULTS
House Bill 352 (Lalani)
Creates the offense of selling, renting, leasing or giving a firearm to a person under 21 years of age. OPPOSE
House Bill 383 (Goodwin)
Creates the offense of selling or giving any semiautomatic rifle capable of accepting a detachable magazine that has a caliber greater than .22 to a person under 21 years of age. OPPOSE
House Bill 579 (Reynolds)
Creates the offense of selling, renting, leasing or otherwise transferring a semi-automatic rifle to anyone under 21 years of age. OPPOSE
House Bill 1150 (Morales Shaw)
Creates the offense of selling or giving any semiautomatic rifle capable of accepting a detachable magazine that has a caliber greater than .22 to a person under 21 years of age with exceptions for law enforcement and active or honorably discharged military personnel. OPPOSE
House Bill 1556 (Moody)
Creates the offense of selling or giving any semiautomatic rifle capable of accepting a detachable magazine that has a caliber greater than .22 to a person under 21 years of age, with exceptions for law enforcement, military, temporary loans on real property if supervised, at a shooting range, while hunting, or during competition. OPPOSE
Senate Bill 195 (Menendez)
Imposes a 30-day waiting period on firearms sales, loans, or transfers to persons between the ages of 18-21, with a defense to prosecution if the person is law enforcement or military personnel. OPPOSE
Senate Bill 41 (Zaffirini)
Bans the transfer or purchase of common semiautomatic rifles, shotguns and pistols by or to persons under the age of 21. Also bans the possession of such firearms by persons under the age of 21, with exceptions for law enforcement and military. OPPOSE
Creates the offense of selling, renting, leasing or giving a firearm to a person under 21 years of age. OPPOSE
House Bill 383 (Goodwin)
Creates the offense of selling or giving any semiautomatic rifle capable of accepting a detachable magazine that has a caliber greater than .22 to a person under 21 years of age. OPPOSE
House Bill 579 (Reynolds)
Creates the offense of selling, renting, leasing or otherwise transferring a semi-automatic rifle to anyone under 21 years of age. OPPOSE
House Bill 1150 (Morales Shaw)
Creates the offense of selling or giving any semiautomatic rifle capable of accepting a detachable magazine that has a caliber greater than .22 to a person under 21 years of age with exceptions for law enforcement and active or honorably discharged military personnel. OPPOSE
House Bill 1556 (Moody)
Creates the offense of selling or giving any semiautomatic rifle capable of accepting a detachable magazine that has a caliber greater than .22 to a person under 21 years of age, with exceptions for law enforcement, military, temporary loans on real property if supervised, at a shooting range, while hunting, or during competition. OPPOSE
Senate Bill 195 (Menendez)
Imposes a 30-day waiting period on firearms sales, loans, or transfers to persons between the ages of 18-21, with a defense to prosecution if the person is law enforcement or military personnel. OPPOSE
Senate Bill 41 (Zaffirini)
Bans the transfer or purchase of common semiautomatic rifles, shotguns and pistols by or to persons under the age of 21. Also bans the possession of such firearms by persons under the age of 21, with exceptions for law enforcement and military. OPPOSE
LIMITS ON STANDARD MAGAZINE CAPACITY
House Bill 481 (Meza)
Bans the sale and possession of ammunition feeding devices that have the capacity to accept, or can be readily converted to accept, more than 10 rounds. OPPOSE
Bans the sale and possession of ammunition feeding devices that have the capacity to accept, or can be readily converted to accept, more than 10 rounds. OPPOSE
BANS ON COMMONLY-OWNED SEMI-AUTOMATIC FIREARMS
House Bill 623 (Reynolds)
Creates the offense of selling, renting, leasing or otherwise transferring any semi-automatic rifle. OPPOSE
Creates the offense of selling, renting, leasing or otherwise transferring any semi-automatic rifle. OPPOSE
GUN REGISTRATION SCHEMES
Senate Bill 691 (Eckhardt)
Requires Texas residents to register firearms, including make, model, action, caliber, serial number, and source from which the gun was obtained, with DPS within 30 days of acquiring them, and to pay a reasonable fee to the department for a certificate of registration to legally possess them. OPPOSE
Requires Texas residents to register firearms, including make, model, action, caliber, serial number, and source from which the gun was obtained, with DPS within 30 days of acquiring them, and to pay a reasonable fee to the department for a certificate of registration to legally possess them. OPPOSE
REPEAL OF LANDMARK PRO-2A LAWS
House Bill 224 (Rosenthal)
Repeals SB 19 from 2021 session, which prohibited businesses that discriminate against the firearm and ammunition industries from contracting with state and local governmental entities in Texas. OPPOSE
House Bill 834 (Bernal)
Bans long gun open carry except on one's own property, en route directly to or from one's vehicle or boat, or on the private property of another with consent, under limited circumstances, in certain counties along the border or those with a population of more than 1M. OPPOSE
Senate Bill 354 (Eckhardt)
Allows public institutions of higher education to opt-out of the state's campus carry law by adopting rules and policies prohibiting carrying on portions of campus if a majority of the student government's legislative body proposes such restrictions and a majority of students, faculty, and staff approve them by referendum. OPPOSE
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Repeals SB 19 from 2021 session, which prohibited businesses that discriminate against the firearm and ammunition industries from contracting with state and local governmental entities in Texas. OPPOSE
House Bill 834 (Bernal)
Bans long gun open carry except on one's own property, en route directly to or from one's vehicle or boat, or on the private property of another with consent, under limited circumstances, in certain counties along the border or those with a population of more than 1M. OPPOSE
Senate Bill 354 (Eckhardt)
Allows public institutions of higher education to opt-out of the state's campus carry law by adopting rules and policies prohibiting carrying on portions of campus if a majority of the student government's legislative body proposes such restrictions and a majority of students, faculty, and staff approve them by referendum. OPPOSE
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