Monitoring the Session

HB 3876

bill saying a stun gun is not a firearm

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Joe MoodyDHouse 78

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 definition of firearm for purposes of certain criminal offenses.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

The Penal Code firearm definition drops stun guns.

The bill changes the Penal Code definition of "firearm" used for weapons offenses so that it no longer includes a stun gun, as defined in Section 38.14. It touches anyone who carries or possesses a stun gun, and police and prosecutors who apply the weapons chapter. On the ground, a stun gun can no longer be treated as a firearm under that chapter for offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 5, 2025 and referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB3876 · 2025-03-05

SOLD BY

Rep. Joe MoodyDHouse 78

ITEM

relating to the definition of firearm for purposes of certain criminal offenses.

WHAT IT DOES

The Penal Code firearm definition drops stun guns.

The bill changes the Penal Code definition of "firearm" used for weapons offenses so that it no longer includes a stun gun, as defined in Section 38.14. It touches anyone who carries or possesses a stun gun, and police and prosecutors who apply the weapons chapter. On the ground, a stun gun can no longer be treated as a firearm under that chapter for offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Joe Moody

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$85KTexans for Truth and Liberty PAC$25KTexas Sands PAC$14K

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 · Jul 9, 2024 to Jun 29, 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.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$85,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$85,000.00

Cash
$85,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$85,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 8, 2024 to Jun 17, 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: 100979067, 101003930, 101054759.

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC$25,000.00

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jun 24, 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: 101003930.

Texas Sands PAC$14,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$14,000.00

Cash
$14,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$14,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 1, 2024 to May 18, 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: 100979067, 101024872, 101054759.

Money

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

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$85,000.00

Cash
$85,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$85,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 8, 2024 to Jun 17, 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: 100979067, 101003930, 101054759.

×

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jun 24, 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: 101003930.

×

Texas Sands PAC

$14,000.00

Cash
$14,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$14,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 1, 2024 to May 18, 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: 100979067, 101024872, 101054759.

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 5, 2025

03/27/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Mar 27 2025 11:57AM

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

Subjects

Crimes--Miscellaneous

Weapons

Text

The text as introduced · 263 words

By: Moody
H.B. No. 3876

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the definition of firearm for purposes of certain

criminal offenses.

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

SECTION 1. Section 46.01(3), Penal Code, is amended to read

as follows:

(3) "Firearm" means any device designed, made, or

adapted to expel a projectile through a barrel by using the energy

generated by an explosion or burning substance or any device

readily convertible to that use. Firearm does not include :

(A) a firearm that may have, as an integral part,

a folding knife blade or other characteristics of weapons made

illegal by this chapter and that is:

(i) [ (A) ] an antique or curio firearm

manufactured before 1899; or

(ii) [ (B) ] a replica of an antique or curio

firearm manufactured before 1899, but only if the replica does not

use rim fire or center fire ammunition ; or

(B) a stun gun as defined by Section 38.14 .

SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only

to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act.

An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is

governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed,

and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For

purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the

effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred

before that date.

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