Firearms

This week

40 bills with new action · 40 newly filed.

Furthest along first.

• TXHB1105 2027-2028By Diego Bernal (D)
  Relating to requiring a licensed firearms dealer to report certain sales or transfers of multiple rifles to law enforcement; creating a criminal offense.

  AI summary Requires licensed dealers to report multiple rifle sales or transfers (two or more to the same buyer within five business days) to state and local law enforcement, so more dealer reporting and monitoring of rifle acquisitions.

  ↓Restricts gun accesspurchase background checks, other
  Stage: Filed Nov 12: Filed
• TXSB327 2027-2028By Roland Gutierrez (D) +1
  Relating to prohibiting the transfer of certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients younger than 21 years of age; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

  AI summary Prohibits transfer of certain semiautomatic rifles to persons under 21 (with exceptions), so less access to those firearms for that age group.

  ↓Restricts gun accesspurchase background checks, weapon accessory restrictions
  Stage: Filed Nov 10: Filed
• TXHB1039 2027-2028By Matthew Shaheen (R)⚠ check quote
  Relating to the classification of certain sales of firearms as occasional sales for purposes of sales and use taxes.

  AI summary Raises the annual sales limit for occasional (non-permit) sales of firearms from $3,000 to $6,000 while keeping the same limit for other property, so more private firearm sales become tax-exempt.

  ↑Expands gun accessindustry liability, other
  Stage: Filed Nov 10: Filed
• TXSB80 2027-2028By Judith Zaffirini (D)
  Relating to prohibiting certain transfers, purchases, and possession of assault weapons; creating criminal offenses.

  AI summary 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.

  ↓Restricts gun accessweapon accessory restrictions, purchase background checks, other
  Stage: Filed Nov 9: Filed
• TXSB308 2027-2028By Roland Gutierrez (D) +2
  Relating to prohibiting the manufacture of firearms and major components of firearms with a three-dimensional printer, the possession, transport, repair, or sale of those firearms and components, and the distribution or publication of the schematics for those firearms and components; creating crimin

  AI summary Prohibits manufacture, possession, transport, repair, sale of 3D-printed firearms and major components, and distribution of their digital schematics, so less ability to make or acquire such firearms.

  ↓Restricts gun accessweapon accessory restrictions
  Stage: Filed Nov 9: Filed
• TXSB234 2027-2028By Carol Alvarado (D) +4
  Relating to the prohibition on the possession of a firearm by a person following the person's conviction of certain family violence misdemeanors.

  AI summary Extends the period during which a person convicted of a family-violence Class A misdemeanor is barred from possessing a firearm from the prior law's duration to five years after release from confinement or supervision.

  ↓Restricts gun accessother
  Stage: Filed Nov 9: Filed

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