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Texas Democrats are serious about gun control in the Lone Star state

Posted on 11/9/26 at 4:42 pm
Posted by Placekicker
Florida
Member since Jan 2016
15260 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 4:42 pm


Texas Democrats are filing a FLOOD of proposed bills that would TAKE AWAY gun rights for Americans.

Here's what's been filed so far:

HB 218 (Johnson): would create extreme-risk protective orders, including temporary orders issued without notice. A family or household member or a peace officer could apply if they allege the person has a serious mental illness and poses an immediate danger because of access to firearms. The person would have to turn over their guns within 24 hours; a full order would last up to a year and could be renewed. Possessing a gun in violation would be a Class A misdemeanor.

HB 173 (Moody): would make it a state jail felony to transfer a semiautomatic rifle that takes a detachable magazine and is larger than .22 caliber to anyone under 21, with exceptions for peace officers, current or honorably discharged military, and some temporary loans at a range or hunt.

HB 576 (Lalani): would bar registered sex offenders from buying a firearm, but only for registration based on an offense committed on or after Sept. 1, 2027.

HB 103 (Martinez): would expand the state crime of reckless discharge of a firearm so it also covers counties of 500,000 or more people, not just cities of 100,000 or more.

SB 80 (Zaffirini): would prohibit certain transfers, purchases, and possession of assault weapons and would create criminal offenses.

HB 606 (Lalani): would prohibit transferring firearms to, or the purchase or possession of firearms by, people under 21, and would create a criminal offense.

HB 610 (Lalani): would prohibit transferring firearms to certain recipients under 21.

HB 857 (Anchía): would prohibit transferring certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients under 21, and would create a criminal offense and increase a penalty.

HB 771 (Sethi): would prohibit transferring certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients, and would create a criminal offense and increase a penalty.

HB 806 (Reynolds): would prohibit transferring semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients and would increase a criminal penalty.

HB 613 (Lalani): would require a national instant criminal background check on private firearm transfers and would create a criminal offense.

HB 612 (Lalani): would prohibit a sex offender from possessing a firearm. (prob the only reasonable one)

HB 609 (Lalani): would increase the criminal penalty for making a firearm accessible to a child.

HB 658 (Moody): would change the prosecution and punishment of making a firearm accessible to a child and would increase a criminal penalty.

HB 618 (Moody): would restrict transferring firearm magazines to people who are prohibited from possessing the type of firearm the magazine is made for, and would create a criminal offense.

HB 659 (Moody): would require licensed firearms dealers to report certain sales or transfers of multiple firearms or magazines to law enforcement, and would create a criminal offense.

HB 660 (Moody): would require certain people already prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm to dispose of firearms they own, possess, or control.

HB 712 (Gámez): would address a city or county's authority to regulate or prohibit carrying a firearm in certain libraries.

HB 776 (Sethi): would address expulsion-related offenses involving possessing, carrying, exhibiting, or using a firearm on or within 1,000 feet of school property.

HB 859 (Anchía): would increase the criminal penalty for discharging a firearm in certain municipalities.
Posted by msutiger
Houston
Member since Jul 2008
72239 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 4:44 pm to
And none of them are going to pass.
Posted by KillTheGophers
Member since Jan 2016
6889 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 4:44 pm to
If Dems have taught Americans anything it is that Federal > State.

The 2nd amendment will ring true.
Posted by Timeoday
Easter Island
Member since Aug 2020
28532 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 4:46 pm to
It is what the dems do. Americans should spend double that energy on gun use and ownership.
Posted by Zap Rowsdower
MissLou, La
Member since Sep 2010
16894 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 4:47 pm to
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HB 173 (Moody): would make it a state jail felony to transfer a semiautomatic rifle that takes a detachable magazine and is larger than .22 caliber to anyone under 21, with exceptions for peace officers, current or honorably discharged military, and some temporary loans at a range or hunt.


Rural sheriffs would have donations go through the roof in exchange for deputizing a bunch of new volunteer auxiliary deputies chomping at the bit to serve their community.
This post was edited on 11/9/26 at 5:33 pm
Posted by Bass Tiger
Member since Oct 2014
57648 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 5:02 pm to
quote:

And none of them are going to pass.


Texas wll never be a Blue state either.
Posted by weagle1999
Member since May 2025
4459 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 5:05 pm to
They always go for the guns first. Always.
Posted by jp4lsu
Member since Sep 2016
7994 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 5:13 pm to
quote:

They always go for the guns first. Always.

I wonder why that is. Hmmmm....
I'm still going to be getting a couple suppressors and maybe build an SBR before the Feds switch things back.
Posted by UnwipedBBL
Batin Rewage
Member since Oct 2026
230 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 5:19 pm to
they should make guns illegal for everyone but Al Qaeda and Tren de Aragua members.
Posted by Bham4Tide
In a Van down by the River
Member since Feb 2011
24827 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 5:21 pm to
Another stupid post. None of that will pass
Posted by Drizzt
Cimmeria
Member since Aug 2013
15400 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 5:37 pm to
Good. The stupid and petty voters of Texas deserve to lose every freedom they enjoyed for electing the twat governor and gay vegetarian senator.

Elections have consequences.
This post was edited on 11/9/26 at 6:42 pm
Posted by Vacherie Saint
Member since Aug 2015
48704 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 5:40 pm to
But, but….No one is coming after our guns?!?
Posted by Houag80
Member since Jul 2019
20793 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 5:43 pm to
Wasting time. If I were their voters I would be pissed.
The old bait and switch.
Posted by The Pirate King
Pangu
Member since May 2014
71524 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 5:45 pm to
quote:

They always go for the guns first. Always.

That's the red meat for their base. That and abortions
Posted by TDTOM
Member since Jan 2021
26551 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 5:48 pm to
I was told here that they weren’t going after the guns.
Posted by Kjnstkmn
Vermilion Parish
Member since Aug 2020
23392 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 5:52 pm to
Posted by RCDfan1950
United States
Member since Feb 2007
40541 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 5:58 pm to
So they will begin massive arrest operations in the Hood?

They want the patriot's guns, so they can do like Australia and the UK. The Rednecks will go rogue. Seems like 'Waco' and 'Oklahoma City' would ring a bell. But I guess the youth don't even know about that. Not the whole truth anyway.
Posted by Roaad
White Privilege Broker
Member since Aug 2006
86292 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 6:05 pm to
quote:

Another stupid post. None of that will pass
And no way Texas will elect Talarico
Posted by Taxing Authority
Houston
Member since Feb 2010
64589 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 6:09 pm to
quote:

HB 218 (Johnson): would create extreme-risk protective orders, including temporary orders issued without notice.
“Take the guns first, go through due process second" right in line with Trump. MAGA acolytes should be happy.
This post was edited on 11/9/26 at 6:10 pm
Posted by LSU Neil
Springfield
Member since Feb 2007
3867 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 6:23 pm to
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if they allege the person has a serious mental illness


See here is the rub. This is subjective. They word it to where it sounds like something we could all get behind…then they’ll come out and say “all conservatives are mentally ill” and bam there you have it
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