Superseded — Senate Companion Enacted · 2025 Session
Inactive — could be reintroduced
Texas HB 3138 — Municipal and County Authority to Regulate Firearms, Air Guns, and Archery Equipment
Threat level: green
Addresses whether Texas municipalities and counties can regulate air guns and related supplies; preemption bills like this generally limit local air gun restrictions.
Bill summary
Addresses the authority of Texas municipalities and counties to regulate firearms, air guns, archery equipment, and related supplies. State preemption measures of this kind generally limit local governments' ability to impose their own restrictions on air guns. The House version was laid on the table in favor of its Senate companion, SB 2284, which passed both chambers and took effect September 1, 2025.
Amendment history
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Sep 1, 2025 — Senate Companion Takes Effect
SB 2284, the Senate companion, became law; HB 3138 was laid on the table.