H.B. No. 3137
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to prohibited local regulation with respect to a firearm
  or air gun.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 229.001(a), Local Government Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a)  Notwithstanding any other law, including Section 43.002
  of this code and Chapter 251, Agriculture Code, a municipality may
  not adopt or enforce regulations that:
               (1)  relate [relating] to:
                     (A) [(1)]  the transfer, possession, wearing,
  carrying, ownership, storage, transportation, licensing, or
  registration of firearms, air guns, knives, ammunition, or firearm
  or air gun supplies or accessories;
                     (B) [(2)]  commerce in firearms, air guns,
  knives, ammunition, or firearm or air gun supplies or accessories;
  or
                     (C) [(3)]  the discharge of a firearm or air gun
  at a sport shooting range; or
               (2)  require an owner of a firearm to obtain liability
  insurance coverage for damages resulting from negligent or wilful
  acts involving the use of the firearm.
         SECTION 2.  Section 235.023, Local Government Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 235.023.  PROHIBITED REGULATIONS.  This subchapter
  does not authorize the commissioners court to:
               (1)  regulate the transfer, ownership, possession,
  [or] transportation, licensing, or registration of firearms or air
  guns; or
               (2)  [and does not authorize the court to] require an
  owner of a firearm to obtain liability insurance coverage for
  damages resulting from negligent or wilful acts involving the use
  of the firearm [the registration of firearms or air guns].
         SECTION 3.  Section 236.002(a), Local Government Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a)  Notwithstanding any other law, including Chapter 251,
  Agriculture Code, a county may not adopt or enforce regulations
  that:
               (1)  relate [relating] to:
                     (A) [(1)]  the transfer, possession, wearing,
  carrying, ownership, storage, transportation, licensing, or
  registration of firearms, air guns, knives, ammunition, or firearm
  or air gun supplies or accessories;
                     (B) [(2)]  commerce in firearms, air guns,
  knives, ammunition, or firearm or air gun supplies or accessories;
  or
                     (C) [(3)]  the discharge of a firearm or air gun
  at a sport shooting range; or 
               (2)  require an owner of a firearm to obtain liability
  insurance coverage for damages resulting from negligent or wilful
  acts involving the use of the firearm.
         SECTION 4.  The changes in law made by this Act apply to an
  ordinance, order, or regulation that is adopted or enforced before,
  on, or after the effective date of this Act.
         SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 3137 was passed by the House on May 5,
  2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 84, Nays 58, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 3137 was passed by the Senate on May
  23, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 19, Nays 12.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor