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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session

SB1603 Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for firearms, ammunition, and other related items.

Direction

Firearms industry liabilityAI label

Expands gun access model confidence 90%

Exempts sales of firearms, ammunition, and accessories from sales and use taxes, reducing the cost of buying them.

The sale, storage, use, or other consumption of a firearm, a firearm accessory, ammunition, or firearm safety equipment is exempted from the taxes imposed by this chapter.

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Firearms otherAI label

Expands gun access model confidence 80%

Exempts sales of firearms, ammunition, and accessories from sales and use taxes, reducing the cost of buying them.

The sale, storage, use, or other consumption of a firearm, a firearm accessory, ammunition, or firearm safety equipment is exempted from the taxes imposed by this chapter.

✓ Quote verified word for word in the bill text

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

Status: Died (session ended)

Last action
2025-03-10: Referred to Finance
Filed
2025-02-24
Committee
Finance
Sponsor
Adam Hinojosa R

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds a sales tax exemption for firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories (and safety equipment), which expands the firearms axis by reducing costs and restrictions on purchase/ownership. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.

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History (4 actions)
DateChamberAction
2025-03-10SReferred to Finance
2025-03-10SRead first time
2025-02-24SFiled
2025-02-24SReceived by the Secretary of the Senate