Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 280.005 · Chapter 280. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AFFECTING ACQUISITION, SALE, OR LEASE OF PROPERTY BY MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES
FIREARM BUYBACK PROGRAMS PROHIBITED.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
A municipality or county may not adopt or enforce an ordinance, order, or other measure in which the municipality or county organizes, sponsors, or participates in a program that purchases or offers to purchase firearms with the intent to:
(1) remove firearms from circulation;
(2) reduce the number of firearms owned by civilians; or
(3) allow individuals to sell firearms without fear of criminal prosecution.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3053), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.280.htm
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- Composed by
- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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