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AN ACT
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relating to municipal and county firearm buyback programs. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 280, Local Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 280.005 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 280.005. FIREARM BUYBACK PROGRAMS PROHIBITED. A |
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municipality or county may not adopt or enforce an ordinance, |
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order, or other measure in which the municipality or county |
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organizes, sponsors, or participates in a program that purchases or |
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offers to purchase firearms with the intent to: |
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(1) remove firearms from circulation; |
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(2) reduce the number of firearms owned by civilians; |
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or |
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(3) allow individuals to sell firearms without fear of |
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criminal prosecution. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 3053 was passed by the House on May |
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13, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 85, Nays 56, 2 present, not |
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voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 3053 was passed by the Senate on May |
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28, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 20, Nays 11. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |