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As the clock ticks down to the June 2 final adjournment of the 2025 legislative session, lawmakers are scrambling to pass — or kill — the bills that have been stacked up for weeks. Here's some of the ...

Last year, there were emotional protests for and against a law that would allow Texans to walk around with pistols on their belts. It passed, and on Jan. 1, Texas became the 45th state in the union to ...

Texas lawmakers passed several bills loosening gun restrictions, including allowing short-barrel firearms without federal registration and restricting protective orders. Bills facilitating handgun ...

Texas lawmakers passed another set of bills making it easier for gun owners to access and keep firearms, and expanded the kinds of weapons they can access. The push for looser regulations on firearms ...

Among the gun-related bills waiting for Gov. Greg Abbott's approval is Senate Bill 3053, which bans gun buyback programs. Credit: Scott Stephen Ball for The Texas Tribune Texas lawmakers passed ...

Among the gun-related bills waiting for Gov. Greg Abbott’s approval is Senate Bill 3053, which bans gun buyback programs. “Texas again lowers restrictions on certain firearms, passes on regulations” ...

Among the gun-related bills waiting for Gov. Greg Abbott's approval is Senate Bill 3053, which bans gun buyback programs. (Scott Stephen Ball For The Texas Tribune, Scott Stephen Ball For The Texas ...