TX SB1596

Bill

TX SB1596

Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.

Introduced
02/24/2025

In Committee
04/30/2025

Crossed Over
04/16/2025

Passed
06/20/2025

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/20/2025

Introduced Session

89th Legislature Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.

AI Summary

This bill modifies Texas Penal Code provisions related to prohibited firearms by removing specific references to "short-barrel firearms" from existing law. Specifically, the bill eliminates the current prohibition on possessing, manufacturing, transporting, repairing, or selling short-barrel firearms and repeals the legal definition of short-barrel firearms. The bill maintains existing restrictions on other types of weapons such as explosive weapons, machine guns, armor-piercing ammunition, chemical dispensing devices, zip guns, tire deflation devices, and improvised explosive devices. The changes will only apply to offenses committed on or after the effective date of September 1, 2025, meaning that any offenses involving short-barrel firearms committed before that date will still be governed by the previous version of the law. This modification effectively decriminalizes the possession and handling of short-barrel firearms in Texas, provided they are registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record or classified as a curio or relic by the U.S. Department of Justice.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (39)

Ben Bumgarner (R)*, Brent Hagenbuch (R)*, Richard Hayes (R)*, Will Metcalf (R)*, Katrina Pierson (R)*, Wesley Virdell (R)*, Trent Ashby (R), Keith Bell (R), Charles Cunningham (R), Pat Curry (R), Mano DeAyala (R), Mark Dorazio (R), Stan Gerdes (R), Cody Harris (R), Brian Harrison (R), Hillary Hickland (R), Janis Holt (R), Andy Hopper (R), Carrie Isaac (R), Helen Kerwin (R), Stan Kitzman (R), Terri Leo-Wilson (R), A.J. Louderback (R), John Lujan (R), Shelley Luther (R), Don McLaughlin (R), Brent Money (R), Candy Noble (R), Mike Olcott (R), Dennis Paul (R), Keresa Richardson (R), Nate Schatzline (R), Alan Schoolcraft (R), Shelby Slawson (R), David Spiller (R), Valoree Swanson (R), Carl Tepper (R), Steve Toth (R), Cody Vasut (R),

Last Action

Effective on 9/1/25 (on 06/20/2025)

Official Document

https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB1596

(1 Companion Bills)

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB1596
Analysis (Enrolled)	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB01596F.htm
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Goodwin	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB01596H21.HTM
BillText	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01596F.htm
BillText	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01596H.htm
Analysis (House Committee Report)	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB01596H.htm
BillText	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01596E.htm
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Gutierrez	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB01596S2F1.HTM
BillText	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01596S.htm
Fiscal Note (Introduced)	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB01596I.htm
Analysis (Introduced)	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB01596I.htm
BillText	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01596I.htm

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