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House Bill 1500 |
House Author: Hefner et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-21 |
Senate Sponsor: Creighton et al. |
House Bill 1500 amends the Government Code and Local Government Code to establish that the Texas Disaster Act of 1975 does not authorize any person to prohibit or restrict the business or operations of a sport shooting range or a firearms or ammunition manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, supplier, or retailer in connection with a disaster. Accordingly, the bill removes the governor's authority to suspend or limit the sale, dispensing, or transportation of firearms and explosives or combustibles that are components of firearm ammunition during a declared disaster and removes the governor's authority to provide for control of the sale, transportation, and use of weapons and ammunition or the storage, use, and transportation of explosives or flammable materials that are components of firearm ammunition in a directive issued during a proclaimed state of emergency. The bill prohibits such a directive from prohibiting or restricting the business or operations of a sport shooting range or a firearms or ammunition manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, supplier, or retailer.
House Bill 1500 removes a municipality's authority to regulate the use of firearms, air guns, or knives in the case of an insurrection, riot, or natural disaster.