By: Huffines, Perry  S.B. No. 459
         (In the Senate - Filed January 11, 2017; February 6, 2017,
  read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs;
  May 8, 2017, reported favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 6,
  Nays 1; May 8, 2017, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the regulation or taxation of firearms, air guns,
  knives, or ammunition by a municipality or county.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 229.001, Local Government Code, is
  amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to
  read as follows:
         (a)  Notwithstanding any other law, including Section 43.002
  of this code and Chapter 251, Agriculture Code, a municipality may
  not adopt or enforce regulations relating to:
               (1)  the transfer, sale, purchase, private ownership,
  keeping, transportation, manufacture, licensing, or registration
  of firearms, air guns, knives, ammunition, or firearm or air gun
  supplies; or
               (2)  the discharge of a firearm or air gun at a sport
  shooting range.
         (a-1)  A municipality may not impose a tax on firearms, air
  guns, knives, ammunition, or firearm or air gun supplies, other
  than a tax authorized by state law. 
         SECTION 2.  Section 236.002, Local Government Code, is
  amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to
  read as follows:
         (a)  Notwithstanding any other law, including Chapter 251,
  Agriculture Code, a county may not adopt or enforce regulations
  relating to:
               (1)  the transfer, sale, purchase, private ownership,
  keeping, transportation, manufacture, licensing, or registration
  of firearms, air guns, knives, ammunition, or firearm or air gun
  supplies; or
               (2)  the discharge of a firearm or air gun at a sport
  shooting range.
         (a-1)  A county may not impose a tax on firearms, air guns,
  knives, ammunition, or firearm or air gun supplies, other than a tax
  authorized by state law. 
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
 
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