2011 Texas Legislative Roundup

Open Carry

HB 2756
Final Status: Died in House


Regulation of Shooting Ranges

HB 1595
Final Status: Died in House

SB 766
Final Status: Signed by Governor


Campus Carry

SB 1581
Final Status: Passed in Senate, died on House floor

HB 86
Final Status: Died in House committee

SB 354
Final Status: Died in Senate

HB 2178
Final Status: Died in House

HB 750
Final Status: Died in House

HB 1167
Final Status: Died in House

HB 1356
Final Status: Died in House


Carry for Retired Peace Officers

HB 1083
Final Status: Signed by Governor

HB 242
Final Status: Vetoed by Governor


Purchasing of a firearm from the county by honorably retired law enforcement

HB 1379
Final Status: Signed by Governor


Minimum age 21 to buy “semi-automatic assault weapons”

HB 2807
Final Status: Died in House committee


Storing firearms in an employer’s parking lot

HB 681
Final Status: SB 321 passed in lieu of HB 681

SB 321
Final Status: Signed by Governor

HB 954
Final Status: Died in House committee

HB 2890
Final Status: Died in House committee


Changing requirements to maintain/renew a CHL

HB 2613
Final Status: Died in House


Expanding PC46.15(a) exceptions to include certain Associate Judges

HB 857
Final Status: Died in House

SB 285
Final Status: Passed in Senate, died in House


Relating to procedures for the disposition of certain weapons seized by LE

HB 3242
Final Status: Died in House Committee


Relating to the recognition of a nonresident license to carry a concealed handgun.

HB 356
Final Status: Died in House Committee


Relating to a civil action for deprivation of rights.

HB 2641
Final Status: Died in House Committee


Relating to a waiver of concealed handgun license fees for certain veterans of the military.

HB 1329
Final Status: Died in House Committee


Periodical sales tax exemption for firearms, ammunition & accessories

HB 2782
Final Status: Died in House Committee

SB 1411
Final Status: Died in Senate committee

HB 181
Final Status: Died in House committee


Prohibiting weapons at juvenile probation department offices

HB 2795
Final Status: Died in House committee


Transporting foster children by a CHL in possession of a handgun

HB 2560
Final Status: Signed by Governor


Municipal regulation of the discharge of firearms in certain counties

HB 2127
Final Status: Signed by Governor


Exempting certain prior service from CHL proficiency requirements

HB 1701
Final Status: Died in House committee


Allowing County Commissioners to CHL at commissioners court

HB 1530
Final Status: Died in House


Allowing Legislators & State Officials to carry in CHL-restricted areas

HB 1463
Final Status: Died in House committee

SB 905
Final Status: Passed in Senate, died in House

HB 3619
Final Status: Died in House


Returning power to the States

HCR 16
Final Status: Died in House committee

SCR 14
Final Status: Died in Senate committee

HCR 50
Final Status: Adopted by House, died in Senate

SCR 1
Final Status: Died in Senate committee

HCR 17
Final Status: Died in House committee

HCR 19
Final Status: Died in House committee

HJR 50
Final Status: Died in House committee

HJR 81
Final Status: Died in House committee

SJR 15
Final Status: Died in Senate committee

HCR 54
Final Status: Died in House committee

HCR 85
Final Status: Died in House


Exempting US Attorneys & Asst. US Attorneys from CHL fees.

SB 427
Final Status: Died in Senate committee


Allowing School Board Members to CHL at school board meetings

HB 698
Final Status: Died in House

SB 418

Final Status: Died in Senate committee


Exempting firearms & accessories made in texas from federal registration

HB 145
Final Status: Died in House committee

HB 298
Final Status: Died in House committee


Relating to the carrying of certain weapons in a watercraft

HB 25
Final Status: Signed by Governor

HB 77
Final Status: Died in House committee