Welcome to Texas 2A

Texas 2A exists to do one thing: follow proposed changes to Texas firearms law, bill by bill, in plain language.

The timing is deliberate. Bill filing for the 90th Texas Legislature opened November 9, 2026, and the session convenes January 12, 2027. Over the next several months, lawmakers will file thousands of bills, and some will touch how Texans buy, carry, store, transport and use firearms. Most will never get a hearing. A few will become law. Our job is to help you tell the difference, and to explain what each one would actually do.

What you'll find here

• Bill write-ups. What a proposal would change, and what it would leave alone. We link the bill text, name the author and say which sections of current law it amends.
• Status updates. Where a bill sits in the process and what happens next: filed, referred, heard, reported, passed, sent to the governor, signed or vetoed.
• Explainers. Background on current law and on how the Legislature works, so the changes make sense. A good place to start is How a Bill Becomes Law in Texas, which walks through every step from filing to the governor's desk.

What we cover

Our focus is state law that affects firearms owners and businesses in Texas, including:

• Purchasing, transferring and possessing firearms
• Carrying, both licensed and unlicensed, and where carry is restricted
• Storage, transport and vehicles
• Ranges, dealers and other firearms businesses
• Suppressors and other items regulated under federal law, where Texas law intersects
• Constitutional amendments that touch the right to keep and bear arms Federal legislation and court cases come up when they change how Texas law works in practice, but the Texas Legislature is the center of what we track.

How we write about bills

A few standards guide every post:

1. Precise status words. When we say a bill was filed, heard or passed, we mean a specific step in the process, not a general sense of momentum.
2. Primary sources first. Every write-up links the bill's page on Texas Legislature Online, where you can read the text yourself.
3. The current version. Bills change as they move. We note which version we're describing (introduced, committee substitute, engrossed or enrolled) and update when it changes.
4. What it does, not what it might do. We describe what a bill's text says. When its effect is genuinely unclear, we say so instead of guessing.
5. Corrections in the open. If we get something wrong, we fix it and note the correction on the post. Nothing here is legal advice. If you have a question about your own situation, talk to a Texas attorney.

Join the conversation

Every post has a comment section. Comments are held for review before they appear, so keep it civil and on topic.

Good comments add something: a question about how a bill would work, a point about current law, or a correction with a source. Comments that attack other people, stray far from the post, or promote products or services won't be approved.

Coming up

As bills are filed, we'll write up the ones that matter for Texas firearms law and keep their status current through the session. Check back as filing picks up ahead of January 12.