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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session

SB1326 Relating to civil liability arising from a firearm hold agreement.

Direction

Firearms industry liabilityAI label

Expands gun access model confidence 90%

Creates immunity from civil liability for federal firearms licensees who enter voluntary firearm hold agreements (temporary storage at owner's request), except for unlawful conduct or gross negligence, so less liability for dealers storing guns.

A person does not have a cause of action against a federal firearms licensee operating lawfully in this state for any act or omission arising from a firearm hold agreement that results in personal injury or death, including the return of a firearm to the owner by the licensee at the termination of the agreement.

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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
2025-02-28: Referred to State Affairs
Filed
2025-02-14
Committee
State Affairs
Sponsor
Nathan Johnson D

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds a new subchapter granting civil immunity to federal firearms licensees for acts or omissions under voluntary firearm hold agreements (temporary storage), except for unlawful conduct or gross negligence. This directly addresses firearms industry liability by shielding dealers from lawsuits related to such storage, expanding protections for the industry under the firearms topic. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.

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History (4 actions)
DateChamberAction
2025-02-28SReferred to State Affairs
2025-02-28SRead first time
2025-02-14SFiled
2025-02-14SReceived by the Secretary of the Senate