2A Sanctuary moves forward in TX Senate!
Yesterday, the Senate State Affairs Committee voted to move forward SB 513 by Hall, one of the strongest Second Amendment Sanctuary bills. Thank you to Sen. Hall for authoring the bill, and thank you to Chair Hughes for bringing it up for a hearing and an immediate vote. This bill ensures that Texas personnel and resources won’t […]
87th Legislative Session Committees
The committees listed below typically hear most of the gun-related bills. Committee chairs have authority to decide when and if bills receive a hearing and a vote. Committee members can vote on whether to move the bill forward. For details on specific hearing times, agendas, and how to provide public input, see texas.capitol.gov. Senate Committees […]
Second Amendment Sanctuary State
CLICK HERE to download the GOA Texas Second Amendment Sanctuary State Handout You can print the handout easily in either color or black-and-white. If you prefer, here is a JPG image of the handout that you can easily share on social media.
GOA TEXAS BULLET 4-6-2021
This week at a glance: In the House, Constitutional Carry is sitting in the Calendars Committee. See our alert with action items. The Senate State Affairs Committee is holding its first hearing with gun bills this Thursday, including a 2nd Amendment Sanctuary bill but NOT including Constitutional Carry. See below for details. The House Homeland Security Committee will hear 3 terrible bills and 5 small good bills on Thursday. […]
Constitutional Carry Next Steps
Good news: your hard work is paying off, and Constitutional Carry is moving forward! Last Thursday, the House Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety voted to move forward two bills to recognize Texans’ right to carry handguns without a permit: HB 1911 by White and HB 1927 (committee substitute) by Schaefer. We’re ready to get Constitutional Carry […]
GOA TEXAS BULLET 3-29-2021
This Thursday: Gun rights in House State Affairs Committee This Thursday, the House State Affairs Committee will hear bills that would establish Texas as a 2nd Amendment Sanctuary, repeal emergency powers relating to gun rights, and keep taxpayer dollars from supporting companies that discriminate against firearms-related businesses. Submit written comments on these bills now. See below for bill numbers and […]
Help Move Constitutional Carry Forward in Texas
GOA members showed up in full force for the historic March 25th Constitutional Carry committee hearing in the Texas House – testifying all night until 5:30 am to support this priority legislation. As we anticipate moving legislation to the House floor and through the Senate, it is critical for you to reach out again to […]
GOA TEXAS BULLET 3-22-2021
Part 1: Gun Bills This Week Tuesday 3/23 House Hearing: School Volunteer Security The Public Education Committee will meet tomorrow (Tuesday) from 8-10 am and then again after adjournment (probably around 11 am). They will hear 10 bills, including one gun-related bill that we support: School Volunteer Security: HB 2557 by Rogers — Read bill | See our handout Submit comments […]
GOA Texas Talking Points Booklet
This booklet is designed to help you craft informed, relevant, and important testimony for all of our gun rights hearings this session. CLICK HERE to download the full 2021 GOA Texas Talking Points Booklet Inside this year’s talking point booklet are three sections that will help you not only be a pro at testifying but […]
GOA TEXAS BULLET 3-8-2021
Let’s talk about emergency powers: Have you heard about HB 3? It would repeal the Governor’s emergency powers to control guns. But it would also add many other powers that some of our members find concerning. Good news: we don’t have to support HB 3 to protect our gun rights. Instead, legislators can support HB 1500 & SB 18, which repeal the […]
Repeal of Emergency Powers
We shouldn’t have to rely on the goodwill of any future governor to protect our gun rights. During a time of disaster, it is especially critical for Texans to be able to buy, carry, and use firearms. We need your help! Use this form to tell your State Representative and State Senator to coauthor Repeal […]
GOA Texas Bullet 3-1-2021
Stage 2 is beginning NOW! In the legislative process, Stage 1 is bill filing, Stage 2 is committee process, and Stage 3 is floor debate and votes. The stages overlap. Many House committees have announced organizational meetings this week where committee chairs will announce specific committee procedures (including how they will handle bill hearings and public input). Some […]