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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session
HB865Relating to civil liability arising from a firearm hold agreement.
Direction
Firearmsindustry liabilityAI label
↑Expands gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Creates immunity from civil liability for federal firearms licensees and certain veterans organizations that enter firearm hold agreements (temporary storage at owner's request), except for unlawful conduct or gross negligence, so less liability for firearm-related businesses and organizations.
a person does not have a cause of action against a federal firearms licensee or congressionally chartered veterans service organization operating lawfully in this state for any act or omission arising from a firearm hold agreement that results in personal injury or death
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Firearmsstorage minorsAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 70%
Requires congressionally chartered veterans service organizations to comply with firearms storage requirements applicable to federal firearms licensees in order to receive immunity, so more storage obligations for those organizations when they temporarily hold firearms.
The immunity from civil liability provided by Subsection (a) to a congressionally chartered veterans service organization applies only if the organization complies with firearms storage requirements applicable to federal firearms licensees.
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Filed (completed)
Committee (completed)
Passed one chamber
Passed both
Governor
Law
Status: Died (session ended)
Last action
2025-05-01: Referred to State Affairs
Filed
2024-11-12
Committee
State Affairs
Sponsor
Joseph Moody D, Vikki Goodwin D, Briscoe Cain R, Tony Tinderholt R, Wesley Virdell R
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds a new subchapter granting immunity from civil liability for acts or omissions under firearm hold agreements (temporary storage), which shields FFLs and qualifying veterans organizations from lawsuits related to firearm possession and return; this expands the firearms/industry-liability axis by reducing potential liability. It conditions immunity for veterans organizations on compliance with FFL-level storage rules, which restricts the firearms/storage-minors axis by imposing a storage mandate as a condition of protection. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.
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