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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session
HB259Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.
Direction
Firearmsweapon accessory restrictionsAI label
↑Expands gun accessmodel confidence 95%
Removes short-barrel firearms from the list of prohibited weapons in Texas Penal Code, so they can be possessed, manufactured, transported, repaired or sold without committing an offense (if NFA-registered).
[deleted: or (C) a short-barrel firearm;]
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Filed (completed)
Committee
Passed one chamber
Passed both
Governor
Law
Status: Died (session ended)
Last action
2025-04-14: Left pending in committee
Filed
2024-11-12
Committee
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Sponsor
Richard Hayes R, Ben Bumgarner R, Wesley Virdell R, Katrina Pierson R + 33 cosponsors (33 R)
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill deletes short-barrel firearms from the Penal Code list of items whose possession, manufacture, transport, repair or sale is a criminal offense (unless NFA-registered), and repeals the definition of the term, thereby removing the state-level prohibition.
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Hearings and calendar
2025-04-14 10:45 · Hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Committee Hearing E2.010