HB 3591
Cain’s bill barring state contracts with the ATF
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
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 prohibiting contracts between certain state agencies and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Agencies, universities, courts and even the State Bar.
The bill bars Texas state agencies from signing contracts with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. It covers executive agencies, river authorities, public universities, the legislature and its agencies, state courts and judicial agencies, and the State Bar. Starting September 1, 2025, no new contract with that bureau may be made, while contracts signed before then stay in force under the old law.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 3, 2025 and referred to the House State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB3591 · 2025-03-03
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ITEM
relating to prohibiting contracts between certain state agencies and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
WHAT IT DOES
Agencies, universities, courts and even the State Bar.
The bill bars Texas state agencies from signing contracts with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. It covers executive agencies, river authorities, public universities, the legislature and its agencies, state courts and judicial agencies, and the State Bar. Starting September 1, 2025, no new contract with that bureau may be made, while contracts signed before then stay in force under the old law.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to State Affairs
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
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Donors
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 May 28, 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.
Teans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$5,000.00
Teans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$5,000.00
- Cash
- $5,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $5,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Jul 3, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Jul 3, 2025. 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: 101033926.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Teans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$5,000.00
- Cash
- $5,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $5,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Jul 3, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Jul 3, 2025. 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: 101033926.
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 Mar 3, 2025
03/25/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 25 2025 3:26PM
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 · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Purchasing--State
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
Text
The text as introduced · 263 words
89R11165 MCK-D By: Cain H.B. No. 3591 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to prohibiting contracts between certain state agencies and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subtitle F, Title 10, Government Code, is amended by adding Chapter 2278 to read as follows: CHAPTER 2278. PROHIBITED CONTRACTS WITH CERTAIN FEDERAL AGENCIES Sec. 2278.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "state agency" means: (1) a board, commission, department, office, or other agency in the executive branch of state government that is created by the constitution or a statute of this state, including a river authority and an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code; (2) the legislature or a legislative agency; or (3) the Supreme Court of Texas, the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, a court of appeals, a state judicial agency, or the State Bar of Texas. Sec. 2278.002. CONTRACTS WITH BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES PROHIBITED. A state agency may not enter into a contract with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives of the United States Department of Justice. SECTION 2. Chapter 2278, Government Code, as added by this Act, applies only to a contract entered into on or after the effective date of this Act. A contract entered into before that date is governed by the law in effect on the date the contract was entered into, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.