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HB3053
Signed by Governor Authored by Wesley Virdell (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to municipal and county firearm buyback programs. Initially Referred to House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
GAWTP Priority #1: Liberty Bills ENDORSED
HB 3053 prohibits municipalities and counties from operating firearm buyback programs intended to reduce the number of privately owned firearms or shield individuals from criminal liability. Local governments cannot purchase firearms for these purposes.
Joint authors: Ashby (R); Hickland (R); Louderback (R) Co-authors: Bumgarner (R); Cain (R); Dorazio (R); Gerdes (R); Hayes (R); Hopper (R); Hull (R); Kerwin (R); Leo Wilson (R); Little (R); Lowe (R); Luther (R); McLaughlin (R); Metcalf (R); Money (R); Morgan (R); Oliverson (R); Pierson (R); Richardson (R); Schatzline (R); Shofner (R); Spiller (R); Tinderholt (R); Toth (R) Sponsors: Hall (R) Co-sponsors: A. Hinojosa (R); Creighton (R); Kolkhorst (R)
(H) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as (H) Creighton signed onto the bill as (H) Hall signed onto the bill as (H) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as
Feb 19, 2025
(H) Virdell signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 13, 2025
(H) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Cain signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Dorazio signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Hayes signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Hopper signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Kerwin signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Little signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Luther signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) McLaughlin signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Money signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Oliverson signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Pierson signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Schatzline signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Tinderholt signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Toth signed onto the bill as Coauthor
Mar 20, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs, chaired by a Republican
Apr 14, 2025
(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (H) Left pending in committee
Apr 16, 2025
(H) Richardson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
Apr 30, 2025
(H) Considered in public hearing (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 5, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed (H) Committee report sent to Calendars
May 6, 2025
(H) Ashby signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Hickland signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Louderback signed onto the bill as Joint Author
May 7, 2025
(H) Gerdes signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Considered in Calendars
May 8, 2025
(H) Leo Wilson signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Shofner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
May 9, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
May 12, 2025
(H) Hull signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Spiller signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to engrossment (H) Record vote
RV#2195: Yea 90 (R 81, D 9) - Nay 49 (R 0, D 49) View Source
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(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading (S) Record vote
May 28, 2025
(S) Co-sponsor authorized (S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business (S) Record vote (S) Read 3rd time (S) Passed (S) Record vote (H) Senate passage reported (H) Reported enrolled (H) Signed in the House (S) Signed in the Senate
May 30, 2025
(E) Sent to the Governor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
Against
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Anoosh Razian for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Caia Marcee for self (with Texas Gun Sense Young Rising Leaders (El Paso Ambassador)) (Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Carrie King for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Casey Davids for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Charley Rejsek for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Christina Coleman for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Claudia Torres-Yanez for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Corrie Thompson for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Cyral Miller for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Danielle Bryant for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Dianne Hardy-Garcia for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Dorothy Wood for self (with Moms Demand Action) (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Elisa Tamayo for El Paso County (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Emily Peavey for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Francesca Leahy for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Frederick Jones for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Garrett Chase for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Heather Kennedy for self (with Moms Demand Action) (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Jaden Davis for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Jenifer Olson for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as John Lamar for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as John Swicegood for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Julia Nations for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Karen Alexander for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Laura Tabor for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Leaders for San Antonio Ambassador (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Leslie Barlow for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Lindsey Machamer for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Liza Binkley for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Macey Chandler for self (with GIFFORDS Texas Courage Fellow, Texas Gun Sense Young Rising Leaders) (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Molly Bursey for self (with Moms Demand Action) (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Nicole Golden for Texas Gun Sense (Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Nicole Golden for self (with Texas Gun Sense) (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Paula Hansen for self (with Moms Demand Action) (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Rebecca Bullard for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Robert Mueller for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Robert Watson for Texas Impact (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Robin Breed for self (with Moms Demand Action) (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Roger Garza for self (with GIFFORDS) (Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Roger Garza for self (with GIFFORDS) (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Santiago Franco for Harris County Commissioners Court (Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Sarah Beck for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Sarah West for self (with Moms Demand Action) (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Steven Deline for self (Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Steven Deline for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Susan Stewart for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Susana Carranza for self (Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Susana Carranza for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Tyler Smith for Everytown for gun safety
For
(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Gary Zimmerman for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Richard Hayes for self (with Gun Owners of America) (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Chris McNutt for self (with Texas Gun Rights) (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Emily Taylor for self (with Gun Owners of America) (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39 (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Janet Womack for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as John Beckmeyer for self (with Gun Owners of America) (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as John Poole for self (with Texas State Rifle Association) (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Kyle Carruth for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Leigh Gibson for self (with Gun Owners of America) (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Michelle Mostert for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Nick Tuccio for National Rifle Association (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Richard Womack for self (Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs as Tom Glass for self
