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Texas · 90th Legislature Regular Session

SB80 Relating to prohibiting certain transfers, purchases, and possession of assault weapons; creating criminal offenses.

Direction

Firearms weapon accessory restrictionsAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 95%

Defines and bans purchase and possession of many semiautomatic rifles, shotguns, pistols and conversion kits meeting listed criteria, so less ability to buy or own those firearms.

(a) In this section, "assault weapon" means: (1) a semiautomatic centerfire rifle that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and has: (A) a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the firearm;

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Firearms purchase background checksAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 90%

Raises the minimum age to purchase an assault weapon from 18 to 21 and prohibits sales of assault weapons to those under 21, so higher age limits on certain firearm purchases.

(B) an assault weapon to a person younger than 21 years of age;

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Firearms otherAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 85%

Creates new criminal offenses for unlawful purchase or possession of an assault weapon by those under 21 (with limited defenses and grandfathering for pre-2027 possession), so more restrictions on firearms.

A person who is younger than 21 years of age commits an offense if the person knowingly: (1) purchases an assault weapon; or (2) possesses an assault weapon.

✓ Quote verified word for word in the bill text

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

Stage: Filed · step 1 of 6

Last action
2026-11-09: Filed
Filed
2026-11-09
Sponsor
Judith Zaffirini D

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds a new Penal Code section defining many semiautomatic firearms and accessories as 'assault weapons' and prohibiting their knowing purchase or possession by anyone under 21, with exceptions only for law enforcement/military and grandfathering prior lawful possession; it also amends the existing transfer offense to ban sales of assault weapons to those under 21 (raising the age from the prior 18 for other firearms) and adjusts related defenses and penalties. All provisions substantively restrict the firearms topic on the listed subtags; no other listed topics are addressed.

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History (2 actions)
DateChamberAction
2026-11-09SFiled
2026-11-09SReceived by the Secretary of the Senate