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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session

SB633 Relating to certain offenses associated with possessing, carrying, exhibiting, or using a firearm on or within 1,000 feet of school property.

Direction

Firearms weapon accessory restrictionsAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 90%

Expands the school gun-free zone from school property to 1,000 feet around it and makes possession of a firearm there a new offense (unless authorized or in a passing vehicle), so more restrictions on firearms near schools.

(1-a) 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 carryAI label

No change to gun access model confidence 70%

Updates cross-references throughout the bill to reflect the new 1,000-foot firearm prohibition around schools and the related exceptions and defenses, with no independent change to carry rights.

Sections 46.02 and 46.03(a)(1-a), (1-b), (2), (3), and (4) [deleted: 46.03(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), and (a)(4)] do not apply to a person who carries a handgun if:

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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
2025-02-03: Referred to Criminal Justice
Filed
2024-12-17
Committee
Criminal Justice
Sponsor
Sarah Eckhardt D

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill primarily expands the Penal Code's school firearm prohibition from on school premises to within 1,000 feet (with new exceptions for authorized carry, home possession, and vehicles in transit), creating a new offense under Education Code 37.125 for exhibiting/using/threatening a firearm in that zone; it also updates numerous cross-references and exceptions for school marshals and CHL holders but makes no other substantive policy changes to firearms, transgender, abortion, immigration, or custody topics.

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History (4 actions)
DateChamberAction
2025-02-03SReferred to Criminal Justice
2025-02-03SRead first time
2024-12-17SFiled
2024-12-17SReceived by the Secretary of the Senate