HB 3270

Lopez’s bill adding fireworks sale windows

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to the periods during which a retail fireworks permit holder may sell fireworks to the public.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

New windows include Memorial Day and Diwali. More fireworks!

The bill lengthens the calendar for retail fireworks sales in Texas by adding new statewide sale windows: late February to March 2, April 16 to 21, May 1 to 5, the days before Memorial Day, and the days around Diwali. It touches retail fireworks permit holders and the buying public, and it drops the old rule that limited the May 1 to 5 window to locations within 100 miles of the Texas-Mexico border in counties whose commissioners court approved it. On the ground, fireworks stands across the state could sell during five more periods a year starting September 1, 2025, without needing county sign-off for the early-May window.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 25, 2025 and referred to the House Intergovernmental Affairs subcommittee on County & Regional Government. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB3270 · 2025-02-25

SOLD BY

Rep. Janie LopezRHouse 37

ITEM

relating to the periods during which a retail fireworks permit holder may sell fireworks to the public.

WHAT IT DOES

New windows include Memorial Day and Diwali. More fireworks!

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Feb 25, 2025Filed
Mar 20, 2025Read first time
Mar 20, 2025Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Janie Lopez

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$504K Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund$489K Texas Conservative Majority PAC$487K

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 27, 2024 to Oct 24, 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$504,349.82

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$504,349.82

Cash: $45,000.00
Paid by others: $459,349.82
Total: $504,349.82

advertising $380,541.56mail $48,297.91polling $30,510.35

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 · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 6, 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: 100977055, 101010818, 101036578, 101036586, 101058662, 101067886, 101070167.

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund$488,665.88

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

$488,665.88

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $488,665.88
Total: $488,665.88

television $202,708.00mailers $127,420.46mailer $47,655.97digital $47,523.75canvassing $20,149.00polling $16,200.00Other filed descriptions $10,991.57text $10,252.13radio $5,765.00

Also funds 20 other sitting lawmakers.

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

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 4, 2024 to Oct 22, 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: 100977055, 101010818, 101035068, 101036578, 101036586, 101067886, 101070167.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$486,622.50

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$486,622.50

Cash: $50,000.00
Paid by others: $436,622.50
Total: $486,622.50

advertising $181,100.00canvassing $140,822.50media $100,000.00polling $5,800.00Other filed descriptions $5,000.00texting $3,900.00

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 · Feb 13, 2026 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.

Report IDs: 101036586, 101067886, 101070167.

Money

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

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$504,349.82

Cash: $45,000.00
Paid by others: $459,349.82
Total: $504,349.82

advertising $380,541.56mail $48,297.91polling $30,510.35

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 · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 6, 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: 100977055, 101010818, 101036578, 101036586, 101058662, 101067886, 101070167.

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

$488,665.88

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $488,665.88
Total: $488,665.88

Also funds 20 other sitting lawmakers.

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

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 4, 2024 to Oct 22, 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: 100977055, 101010818, 101035068, 101036578, 101036586, 101067886, 101070167.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$486,622.50

Cash: $50,000.00
Paid by others: $436,622.50
Total: $486,622.50

advertising $181,100.00canvassing $140,822.50media $100,000.00polling $5,800.00Other filed descriptions $5,000.00texting $3,900.00

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 · Feb 13, 2026 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.

Report IDs: 101036586, 101067886, 101070167.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

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 25, 2025

03/20/2025 H Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

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

House committee · Intergovernmental Affairs · Final status: Died in committee

Companion

SB 2183 by Hinojosa, Adam (identical)

Subjects

Amusements, Games, Sports

Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions

Safety--Fireworks

Text

The text as introduced · 259 words

89R12237 PRL-F

By: Lopez of Cameron
H.B. No. 3270

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the periods during which a retail fireworks permit

holder may sell fireworks to the public.

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

SECTION 1. Section 2154.202(g), Occupations Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(g) A [ Except as provided by Subsection (h), a ] retail

fireworks permit holder may sell fireworks only to the public, and

only during periods:

(1) beginning February 25 and ending at midnight on

March 2;

(2) beginning April 16 and ending at midnight on April

21;

(3) beginning May 1 and ending at midnight on May 5;

(4) beginning the Wednesday before the last Monday in

May and ending at midnight on the last Monday in May;

(5) beginning June 24 and ending at midnight on July 4;

(6) beginning five days before the first day of Diwali

and ending at midnight on the last day of Diwali; and

(7) [ (2) ] beginning December 20 and ending at midnight

on January 1 of the following year[ ; and

[ (3) beginning May 1 and ending at midnight on May 5 if

the fireworks are sold at a location that is not more than 100 miles

from the Texas-Mexico border and that is in a county in which the

commissioners court of the county has approved the sale of

fireworks during the period ].

SECTION 2. Section 2154.202(h), Occupations Code, is

repealed.

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