Texas · House Bill 3138 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to regulate certain matters related to firearms, air guns, archery equipment, and other weapons…

HB 3138 Sponsored by Janie Lopez Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 21, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 20, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to regulate certain matters related to firearms, air guns, archery equipment, and other weapons and related supplies.

Every action

22 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 14 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  1. HouseRead 2nd time
  2. HousePostponed (5/9/25 10:00 AM)
  3. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  4. HousePostponed (5/12/25 10:00 AM)
  5. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  6. HousePostponed (5/14/25 10:00 AM)
  7. HouseCompanion considered in lieu of (SB 2284)
  8. HouseLaid on the table subject to call

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 15, 2025 House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.