Liberty Park Press

Liberty Park Press

  • Headlines
  • Politics
  • 2nd Amendment
  • Tech
  • Life
  • Money
  • Sports

Three Pro-Rights Bills Passed by Texas Lawmakers

May 31, 2023 By Dave Workman

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. (Screen snip,YouTube, Fox Business)

Three pieces of legislation backed by the National Rifle Association were passed by the Texas Legislature over the weekend and sent to Gov. Greg Abbott, who has already signed one of the measures.

According to the NRA, the three bills are:

House Bill 1760, which has already been signed into law, provides a solution to allegedly “roving gun-free” school zones, which apply to school events occurring away from the school campus. This legislation limits “gun-free” restrictions to facilities actually owned and controlled by schools, or where high school, collegiate and UIL activities described in the State Penal Code (Section 46.03) are held.

House Bill 2837, which is awaiting Abbott’s signature, is designed to protect the privacy rights of people who purchase firearms and ammunition by preventing financial institutions from requiring the use of a firearms-specific merchant category code (MCC) when such purchases are made. This bill thwarts efforts by gun control groups to essentially separate gun and ammunition purchases from other retail buying with a unique MCC as established by the International Organization for Standardization. The NRA contends anti-gunners were looking for a way to create a defacto registry of gun owners, since the federal government is prohibited by law from doing so.

House Bill 3137 prevents local governments (city and/or county) from requiring firearm owners to obtain liability insurance, under the state firearms preemption law.

The gun prohibition lobby portrays Texas as something of a no-man’s land, and the media focuses on mass shootings there, while essentially supporting states such as California, with its strict gun laws, but which also has mass shootings.

Anti-gunners were busy this session in Austin, where, according to NRA figures, there were a dozen bills aimed at so-called “universal background checks,” eight so-called “red flag” bills, nine bills proposing restrictions on magazine capacity, and a whopping 21 bills that would have placed restrictions on firearms or ammunition sales to young adults.

Facebook Comments

Filed Under: 2nd Amendment, Headlines, News, Opinion, Politics

About Dave Workman

Dave Workman is an award-winning career journalist with an expertise in firearms and the outdoors. He is the author of several books dealing with firearms politics. He has a degree in editorial journalism from the University of Washington and is a lifelong Washington resident.

Please Subscribe

We respect your email privacy

Powered by AWeber Email Marketing

 

Featured Stories

Congress Passes ‘Big, Beautiful Bill,’ Eliminating NFA Taxes on SBRs, Suppressors

New Gun Restrictions, Relief Depends Upon Your State

FOLLOW-UP: NPR Eyes Trump Admin’s ATF Reform Moves

How to Safely Walk Your Dog While Armed

Fed. Judge Says CA Must Allow Non-Residents to Apply for CCW Permits

Sportsmen’s Alliance Presses WA Governor for Commission Dismissals

NY Mayoral Lighting Rod Mamdani a Career Anti-Gunner

Patrick ‘Tate’ Adamiak: ‘Thanks for the Help, New Jersey!’

VIRAL STORIES

Don’t Look Now, But The Clock Is Ticking

Domino Bot Wows Internet

The Soviet Ghost Town Of The Arctic Expanse

These Insects Redefine “The Groove”

Colossal Pizza Slice Marks The End Of An Era

The Hardheaded And Plummeting Ratings Of Sports Television

Escaping The Madness- Where On Earth Does One Go To Avoid Bubonic Politicization?

Driving A Jet Engine Or Racing A Car? Choose Wisely

About Us

Liberty Park Press is an online information website dedicated to providing you with breaking, useful, or interesting information.

Read More

PRIVACY AND TERMS

Welcome to Libertyparkpress.com. If you continue to browse and use this website you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use:
Continue Reading…

CONTACT US

Liberty Park Press
12500 NE 10th Place
Bellevue, WA 98005

Copyright © 2025 · Liberty Park Press Inc · all rights reserved · Log in