Monitoring the SessionHB 958
Died in committee
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
relating to a district or county attorney participating as counsel in certain proceedings in federal court.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
District and county attorneys sit out federal gun enforcement.
The bill bars Texas district and county attorneys from acting as lawyers in federal court cases that enforce federal laws, orders, rules or regulations that claim to regulate guns, gun accessories or ammunition. It touches local prosecutors and the federal cases they might otherwise join or assist on. Starting September 1, 2025, local prosecutors could no longer serve as counsel in those federal gun-enforcement cases, with gun accessories defined to include detachable magazines.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 325 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 325 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 12, 2024 and referred to the House State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB958 · 2024-11-12
+ 3 coauthors
relating to a district or county attorney participating as counsel in certain proceedings in federal court.
District and county attorneys sit out federal gun enforcement.
The bill bars Texas district and county attorneys from acting as lawyers in federal court cases that enforce federal laws, orders, rules or regulations that claim to regulate guns, gun accessories or ammunition. It touches local prosecutors and the federal cases they might otherwise join or assist on. Starting September 1, 2025, local prosecutors could no longer serve as counsel in those federal gun-enforcement cases, with gun accessories defined to include detachable magazines.
[ ] NONE FOUND
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
No verified beat found.
THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT
CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
Not tied to this bill.
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Mar 25, 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.
$32,500.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Jul 10, 2024 to Jun 27, 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: 101005773, 101012329.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$32,500.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Jul 10, 2024 to Jun 27, 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: 101005773, 101012329.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Rep. Toth, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Feb 23, 2023: Referred to State Affairs
Relating to a district or county attorney participating as counsel in certain proceedings in federal court.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024
03/06/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 6 2025 11:42AM
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
Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys
Weapons
FEDERAL RELATIONS
The text as introduced · 168 words
By: Toth H.B. No. 958 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to a district or county attorney participating as counsel in certain proceedings in federal court. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Article 2.08, Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended by adding Subsections (c) and (d) to read as follows: (c) A district or county attorney may not be of counsel in a proceeding in federal court involving enforcement of a federal statute, order, rule, or regulation purporting to regulate a firearm, firearm accessory, or ammunition. (d) For purposes of Subsection (c): (1) "Ammunition" has the meaning assigned by Section 229.001, Local Government Code. (2) "Firearm" has the meaning assigned by Section 46.01, Penal Code. (3) "Firearm accessory" means an item that is used in conjunction with or mounted on a firearm but is not essential to the basic function of the firearm. The term includes a detachable firearm magazine. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
