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TX SB1362

Bill

Status

Passed

6/22/2025

Primary Sponsor

Bryan Hughes

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits Texas state agencies, courts, municipalities, counties, and local officials from adopting or enforcing any rules, policies, or orders related to extreme risk protective orders (red flag laws) unless specifically authorized by state law

  • Declares federal statutes, orders, rules, or regulations implementing extreme risk protective orders unenforceable in Texas as against public policy if they infringe on due process, Second Amendment rights, or free speech

  • Prohibits state and local entities from accepting federal grant funds for implementing, serving, or enforcing federal extreme risk protective orders

  • Creates a state jail felony offense for anyone who serves or enforces, or attempts to serve or enforce, an extreme risk protective order against a person in Texas unless issued under Texas state law

  • Exempts protective orders issued under the Texas Family Code or Code of Criminal Procedure, including recognized out-of-state protective orders enforceable under those codes; effective September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to prohibiting the recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense.

Crimes

Last Action

Effective on 9/1/25

6/22/2025

Committee Referrals

Criminal Jurisprudence4/9/2025
State Affairs3/6/2025

Full Bill Text

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