87R1290 JCG-F
By: Swanson H.B. No. 26
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the governor's power to control the sale,
transportation, and use of weapons and ammunition during a declared
state of disaster or state of emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 418.019, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 418.019. RESTRICTED SALE AND TRANSPORTATION OF
MATERIALS. The governor may suspend or limit the sale, dispensing,
or transportation of alcoholic beverages, [firearms,] explosives,
and combustibles.
SECTION 2. Section 433.002(b), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(b) The directive may provide for:
(1) control of public and private transportation in
the affected area;
(2) designation of specific zones in the affected area
in which, if necessary, the use and occupancy of buildings and
vehicles may be controlled;
(3) control of the movement of persons;
(4) control of places of amusement or assembly;
(5) establishment of curfews;
(6) control of the sale, transportation, and use of
alcoholic beverages[, weapons, and ammunition, except as provided
by Section 433.0045]; and
(7) control of the storage, use, and transportation of
explosives or flammable materials considered dangerous to public
safety.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.