dc dalton
Pennsylvania
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This thread will be updated on a regular basis when new bills come in for Texas.
Note: We will only post legislation we feel is negative or positive, those new bills which don't actually effect your rights will not be included but you can always find them on the state legislation page.
To view proposed Texas legislation click here
Starting off: SJR30 would prohibit the state from ever creating a firearm registry
SB458 would clarify law regarding carrying while intoxicated to specify that the person must have the gun on their person to be charged
SB459 would prohibit local politicians from taxing guns and ammo or regulating their sale or manufacturing without explicit state authority
SCR8 would enshrine the cannon as the state's official gun.
HB234 would strengthen preemption of local firearm ordinances
HB246 would change laws regarding signs that must be posted to ban firearms from premises
HB255 would add an entire list of places that are prohibited to carry a firearm in including an indoor or outdoor arena, stadium, golf course, automobile racetrack, amphitheater, auditorium, theater, museum, zoo, civic center, or convention center
HB259 would require all firearms sold at gun shows to go through a background check
HB282 is an attempt to roll back campus carry
HB1024 would remove many of the fees associated with carry licenses
HB110 would prohibit public employees from assisting the federal government enforcing any federal firearm law that restricts magazine capacity or registers firearms
HB111 would reduce license fees for anyone that can show proof they have purchased a 'firearm safety device' and would and would require the state to create a firearms safety pamphlet to be distributed to licensed dealers
HB131 would exempt any firearm or ammunition made and kept in the state from federal regulations
HB152 would extend the waiting period for restoration of rights from 2 years to 3
HB291 would prohibit open carry in a municipality with a population of more than 1.2 million but less than 1.4 million
HB339 would reduce or eliminate many fees associated with carry licences
HB356 would permit open carry at school board meetings
HB372 would reduce the required caliber for firearm proficiency testing from .32 to .22
HB375 is what appears to be a very strangely done constitutional carry bill
HB391 is an attempt to walk back campus carry
HB392 would allow hospitals and mental health facilities to post no firearm signs
HB403 would remove the minimum caliber requirement for handgun proficiency tests
HB435 'volunteer emergency services personnel' to carry a firearm with a permit
HB447 would hold businesses that ban firearms civilly liable for damages that could have been prevented by the otherwise lawful use of a handgun by a license holder. It would also grant immunity to those businesses that do allow firearms
HB465 is another attempt to roll back campus carry and would also make it illegal to carry at any amusement park
HB466 would allow municipalities with a population of more than 750,000 to regulate open carry
HB485 would make firearms and hunting supplies tax exempt on the last Saturday & Sunday of August
HB497 would provide limited liability for business that allow firearms to be carried within them
HB556 would hold businesses and apartment complex holders liable for damages if they ban firearm carrying and would provide immunity for those that do not
HB560 would open up more areas of government buildings, schools and voting places to licensed carry
HB606 would provide immunity from civil suits for businesses and property owners that allow firearms to be carried
HB781 would require law enforcement to issue temporary (electronic) licenses to carry that would be valid until the regular license arrives
HB782 would reduce the required caliber for firearm proficiency testing from .32 to .22
HB867 would allow schools to appoint 'school marshals' that would be allowed to carry firearms
HB913 would remove 'explosive weapons' from prohibited weapons requiring NFA registration
HB927 would strengthen preemption laws and provide for fines for anyone found in violation of them
HB960 would prohibit school marshals from using any ammunition not approved by the state
HB968 is an attempt to roll back campus carry and would add more places at regular schools that are prohibited places
HB981 would allow person approved by the church to act a 'security officers' but they may not wear any kind of uniform or badge
HB99 would prevent public employees from assisting in the enforcement of any federal firearm law that involves magazine capacity size, registration etc
SB104 would prohibit physicians from asking about firearm ownership
SB133 would make firearms and hunting supplies tax exempt on the last Saturday & Sunday of August
SB138 would provide an exemption from the range instruction portion of a handgun proficiency course for certain persons
SB16 would reduce or eliminate some fees required for carry licenses
SB221 would prohibit carrying at mental health facilites
SB263 would remove the minimum caliber requirement for handgun proficiency tests
SB349 is an attempt to roll back campus carry
SB444 would allow schools to appoint 'school marshals' that would be allowed to carry firearms
SB450 would prohibit public employees from assisting the federal government enforcing any federal firearm law that restricts magazine capacity or registers firearms
SB93 would prohibit state funds from being used to enforce federal or international laws regarding firearms HB1153 would make it a crime for a person with a concealed carry license to carry into a state hospital, or a state supported living center |
Posted January 22nd, 2017 02:58 pm
