HB 2771: Hayes bill narrowing the felon gun ban

Caption

relating to the possession of a firearm by persons convicted of certain felony offenses.

Summary

Listed felonies only. Five years after release, then guns at home only.

The bill rewrites the state's firearm-possession offense for people with felony convictions so it covers only people convicted of a felony listed in Article 42A.054(a), Code of Criminal Procedure. Those people may not have a gun for five years after release from prison or supervision, whichever is later, and after that only at the place where they live. People convicted of felonies not on that list fall outside this subsection, and the change takes effect September 1, 2025, reaching conduct before or after that date while leaving existing final convictions in place.

Labels

Labels: PENDING FOREVER. Heard by the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs committee on Apr 14, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB2771 · 2025-02-13

SOLD BY

Rep. Richard HayesRHouse 57

+ 3 coauthors

ITEM

relating to the possession of a firearm by persons convicted of certain felony offenses.

WHAT IT DOES

Listed felonies only. Five years after release, then guns at home only.

The bill rewrites the state's firearm-possession offense for people with felony convictions so it covers only people convicted of a felony listed in Article 42A.054(a), Code of Criminal Procedure. Those people may not have a gun for five years after release from prison or supervision, whichever is later, and after that only at the place where they live. People convicted of felonies not on that list fall outside this subsection, and the change takes effect September 1, 2025, reaching conduct before or after that date while leaving existing final convictions in place.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 13, 2025

Exempting certain individuals from the applicability of existing criminal offenses may result in a decrease in demands upon state and local correctional resources due to a possible decrease in the number of individuals placed under supervision in the community or sentenced to a term of confinement. The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to the lack of data necessary to identify those individuals whose prior felony convictions under the provisions of the bill would except them from the applicability of the felony firearm possession and weapons carry offenses.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Feb 13, 2025Filed
Mar 19, 2025Read first time
Mar 19, 2025Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Apr 14, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 14, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 14, 2025Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 14, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Apr 14, 2025Left pending in committee

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Richard Hayes

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$205K Texas Conservative Majority PAC$40KMichael Tenny$20,000

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$204,650.12

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$204,650.12

Cash: $85,000.00
Paid by others: $119,650.12
Total: $204,650.12

mail $104,250.12polling $15,400.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 27, 2025 to Oct 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101010307, 101032268, 101069605, 101071583.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$40,400.00

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$40,400.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $15,400.00
Total: $40,400.00

polling $15,400.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 22, 2026 to Oct 13, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101069605, 101071583.

Michael Tenny$20,000.00

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

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Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$204,650.12

Cash: $85,000.00
Paid by others: $119,650.12
Total: $204,650.12

mail $104,250.12polling $15,400.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 27, 2025 to Oct 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101010307, 101032268, 101069605, 101071583.

×

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$40,400.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $15,400.00
Total: $40,400.00

polling $15,400.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 22, 2026 to Oct 13, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101069605, 101071583.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 13, 2025

Exempting certain individuals from the applicability of existing criminal offenses may result in a decrease in demands upon state and local correctional resources due to a possible decrease in the number of individuals placed under supervision in the community or sentenced to a term of confinement. The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to the lack of data necessary to identify those individuals whose prior felony convictions under the provisions of the bill would except them from the applicability of the felony firearm possession and weapons carry offenses.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Feb 13, 2025

04/14/2025 H Left pending in committee

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors

Shelley LutherRHouse 62

David SpillerRHouse 68

Wes VirdellRHouse 53

House committee · Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons

Crimes--Miscellaneous

Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment

Weapons

Text

The text as introduced · 200 words

89R6318 JSC-F

By: Hayes
H.B. No. 2771

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the possession of a firearm by persons convicted of

certain felony offenses.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 46.04(a), Penal Code, is amended to read

as follows:

(a) A person who has been convicted of a felony offense

listed in Article 42A.054(a), Code of Criminal Procedure, commits

an offense if the person [ he ] possesses a firearm:

(1) after conviction and before the fifth anniversary

of the person's release from confinement following conviction of

the felony offense or the person's release from supervision under

community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision, whichever

date is later; or

(2) after the period described by Subdivision (1), at

any location other than the premises at which the person lives.

SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act to Section

46.04(a), Penal Code, applies to an offense committed before, on,

or after the effective date of this Act. However, a final

conviction for an offense that exists on the effective date of this

Act remains unaffected by this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Verdict: No flags

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WHAT IT DOES

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Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

Texas Conservative Majority PAC