Information for the 83rd Regular Legislation (2013)

  • HB 972 (SB 182)"Campus Personal Protection Bill" died in Senate committee  TEXAS CARRY SUPPORTED THIS BILL 
  • HB 508 Prohibited state agencies from posting 30.06 signs in places where the Texas Penal Code doesn't prohibit lawful carry by a CHL holder, died in the House TEXAS CARRY SUPPORTED THIS BILL 
  • SB 1907 "Campus Handgun Bill" passed and sign by Gov. Perry on 6/14/13 TEXAS CARRY SUPPORTED THIS BILL 
  • HB 928 "Come and Take It Bill" died before being heard by the Senate TEXAS CARRY SUPPORTED THIS BILL 
  • HB 627 "Intrastate Commerce Protection" died in the House TEXAS CARRY SUPPORTED THIS BILL 
  • HB 700 "Open Carry Bill" died in the House Homeland Security Committee TEXAS CARRY SUPPORTED THIS BILL 
  • HB 3218 bill to repeal many gun-free zones, died in the House Homeland Security Committee TEXAS CARRY SUPPORTED THIS BILL 
  • HB 2167 Bill to remove from office any local or state official that refuses to enforce Federal gun control legislation, died in committee TEXAS CARRY STRONGLY OPPOSED THIS BILL 

There were several more pro-gun and gun-control bills this session that we followed. This is not an exhaustive list of bills from the 83th Legislative Session. For more information on bills from this session, please click here.