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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session

HB4141 Relating to certain offenses that are associated with possessing, carrying, exhibiting, or using a firearm on or within 1,000 feet of school property.

Direction

Firearms carryAI label

Expands gun access model confidence 90%

Expands the distance around schools where unlicensed carry of firearms is allowed by narrowing the definition of prohibited school premises to within 1,000 feet of the boundary and adding defenses for private property and vehicles in transit, so more ability to carry firearms near schools.

with respect to a firearm, on or within 1,000 feet of the premises of a school, on or within 1,000 feet of any grounds or building owned by and under the control of a school and on which an activity sponsored by the school is being conducted, or in a passenger transportation vehicle of a school, whether the school is public or private, unless the person possesses or goes with the firearm pursuant to written regulations or written authorization of the school;

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Firearms otherAI label

Expands gun access model confidence 80%

Amends the school threat offense to require the firearm threat or exhibition to be within 1,000 feet of school property boundary (narrowing from any school-owned property including parking areas) and removes some 'in or' language, so narrower scope of the criminal offense.

exhibits or uses a firearm: (A) on or within 1,000 feet of property owned by a private or public school, as measured from any point on the school's real property boundary line [deleted: in or on any property, including a parking lot, parking garage, or other parking area, that is owned by a private or public school];

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  1. Filed (completed)
  2. Committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both
  5. Governor
  6. Law

Status: Died (session ended)

Last action
2025-03-27: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Filed
2025-03-10
Committee
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Sponsor
Erin Zwiener D

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill narrows the geographic scope of firearm prohibitions and school threat offenses around schools from any school-owned property to within 1,000 feet of the boundary line, adds explicit defenses for carry on authorized private property and locked vehicle storage in transit, and updates cross-references to reflect the new firearm subsection; these changes reduce restrictions on lawful firearm carry and possession near schools without adding new bans or requirements.

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History (3 actions)
DateChamberAction
2025-03-27HReferred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
2025-03-27HRead first time
2025-03-10HFiled