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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session
HB2031Relating to the possession, carrying, transporting, or storing of a firearm or firearm ammunition by a tenant on the leased premises; providing a civil penalty.
Direction
Firearmspreemption sanctuaryAI label
↑Expands gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Prohibits landlords from banning tenants or guests from lawfully possessing, carrying, transporting, or storing firearms or ammunition in rental units, vehicles in provided parking, or other necessary locations on the premises (with civil penalties for violations), so more ability to keep firearms.
a landlord may not prohibit a tenant or a tenant's guest from lawfully possessing, carrying, transporting, or storing a firearm, any part of a firearm, or firearm ammunition: (1) in the tenant's rental unit; (2) in a vehicle located in a parking area provided for tenants or guests by the landlord of the leased premises; or (3) in other locations controlled by the landlord as necessary to: (A) enter or exit the tenant's rental unit; (B) enter or exit the leased premises; or (C) enter or exit a vehicle on the leased premises or located in a parking area provided by the landlord for tenants or
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Firearmsindustry liabilityAI label
↑Expands gun accessmodel confidence 80%
Imposes civil penalties (starting at $1,000, up to $10,500 for repeat violations) on landlords who prohibit tenants from lawfully possessing, carrying, transporting, or storing firearms or ammunition on leased premises, making it legally costly to restrict firearms.
A landlord that violates Subsection (a) is liable for a civil penalty of: (1) not less than $1,000 and not more than $1,500 for the first violation; and (2) not less than $10,000 and not more than $10,500 for the second or subsequent violation.
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Filed (completed)
Committee
Passed one chamber
Passed both
Governor
Law
Status: Died (session ended)
Last action
2025-05-13: Committee report sent to Calendars
Filed
2025-01-23
Sponsor
Keresa Richardson R, Caroline Harris Davila R, David Spiller R + 23 cosponsors (23 R)
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends the Property Code to bar landlords from restricting lawful firearm/ammunition possession, carrying, transport, or storage by tenants/guests in rental units, parking areas, and access points (unless prohibited by state/federal law), with escalating civil penalties enforced via AG complaints after tenant notice; this expands the firearms axis by preempting private landlord restrictions and increasing legal costs for such limits.
Related bills
HB1039Relating to the classification of certain sales of firearms as occasional sales for purposes of sales and use taxes.↑Expands gun access↑Expands gun access Filed
HB103Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of reckless discharge of a firearm in certain municipalities and counties.↓Restricts gun access=No change to gun access Filed
HB712Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to regulate or prohibit the carrying of a firearm on the premises of certain libraries↓Restricts gun access↓Restricts gun access Filed
HB367Relating to the liability of sport shooting range sponsors and sport shooting range professionals for injuries arising from certain activiti↑Expands gun access Filed
Hearings and calendar
2025-04-30 08:00 · Hearing · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Committee Hearing E2.014