SB 1711

Gutierrez 3D-Printed Firearms Bill Also Bans Sharing Design Files

Died in committee

Verdict: Smells

SmellsInitial review

Sen. Roland GutierrezDSenate 19

Both charges, and why

Caption mismatch

THE TEXT

“A person may not distribute, publish, or otherwise make”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The caption talks only about prohibiting 3D-printed firearms, but the body also creates a separate offense for publishing or sharing digital design files. That is a ban on spreading information, not on guns, and the caption does not mention it.

Caption mismatch

Carve-out

THE TEXT

“A licensed firearms manufacturer producing”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The ban exempts licensed manufacturers who use the same 3D-printing methods, so the commercial license class keeps doing what individuals are barred from doing.

Carve-out

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 3D-printed firearms; creating an offense.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Passing along a design file is a Class A misdemeanor. Licensed manufacturers keep printing.

The bill bans making, selling, transferring, or having a 3D-printed firearm or major firearm part in Texas, and it also bans sharing digital gun design files with someone in Texas to help them print a gun. It reaches private gun owners, hobbyists, and anyone who posts or passes along such files, while exempting police agencies, licensed firearms manufacturers, and research institutions approved by the Department of Public Safety. Breaking the possession ban becomes a third-degree felony offense and sharing files becomes a Class A misdemeanor offense, under a Penal Code section the bill says it amends.

Labels

Labels: CREATES AN OFFENSE. The caption of the graded version (introduced) reads: “relating to prohibiting 3D-printed firearms; creating an offense.”NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 27, 2025 and referred to the Senate State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB1711 · 2025-02-27

SOLD BY

Sen. Roland GutierrezDSenate 19

ITEM

relating to prohibiting 3D-printed firearms; creating an offense.

WHAT IT DOES

Passing along a design file is a Class A misdemeanor. Licensed manufacturers keep printing.

CHARGES

[x] CAPTION MISMATCHanalysis confidence 50%

THE TEXT

“A person may not distribute, publish, or otherwise make”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

[x] CARVE-OUTanalysis confidence 35%

THE TEXT

“A licensed firearms manufacturer producing”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The ban exempts licensed manufacturers who use the same 3D-printing methods, so the commercial license class keeps doing what individuals are barred from doing.

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Feb 27, 2025Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 27, 2025Filed
Mar 13, 2025Read first time
Mar 13, 2025Referred to State Affairs

FILED UNDER

SPEECH AND LAWFARE

THE TEXT

“A person may not distribute, publish, or otherwise make”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill makes it an offense to publish or share digital firearm design files with someone in Texas when the intent is to help them print a gun.

Smells

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Roland Gutierrez

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$65K Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas$40K Border Health PAC$25K

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 7, 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.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$65,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$65,000.00

Cash: $65,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $65,000.00

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 · Aug 15, 2024 to Sep 1, 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: 101012330, 101033990, 101060131, 101069677.

Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas$40,000.00

Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas

$40,000.00

Cash: $40,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $40,000.00

Also funds 53 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Aug 15, 2024 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Aug 26, 2024 to Aug 13, 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: 101012330, 101033990.

Border Health PAC$25,000.00

Border Health PAC

$25,000.00

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

Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Nov 26, 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: 101033990.

Money

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

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$65,000.00

Cash: $65,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $65,000.00

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 · Aug 15, 2024 to Sep 1, 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: 101012330, 101033990, 101060131, 101069677.

Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas

$40,000.00

Cash: $40,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $40,000.00

Also funds 53 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Aug 15, 2024 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Aug 26, 2024 to Aug 13, 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: 101012330, 101033990.

Border Health PAC

$25,000.00

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

Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Nov 26, 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: 101033990.

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 Senate · Filed Feb 27, 2025

03/13/2025 S Referred to State Affairs

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

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

Senate committee · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Crimes--Miscellaneous

Weapons

Text

The text as introduced · 340 words

By: Gutierrez
S.B. No. 1711

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to prohibiting 3D-printed firearms; creating an offense.

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

SECTION 1. Section 46.132, Penal Code, is amended by to read

as follows:

Sec. 46.132. PROHIBITION ON 3D-PRINTED FIREARMS. (a) In

this section:

(1) "3D-printed firearm" means a firearm, or any major

component of a firearm, that is produced by a three-dimensional

printing process, regardless of the material used.

(2) "Digital firearm schematic" means any

computer-aided design (CAD) file or other digital instruction

designed for the production of a firearm or major firearm component

using additive manufacturing or 3D-printing technology.

(b) A person may not manufacture, sell, transfer, or possess

a 3D-printed firearm in the State of Texas.

(c) A person may not distribute, publish, or otherwise make

available any digital firearm schematic to another person in Texas

with the intent of facilitating the production of a firearm using a

3D printer or similar technology.

(d) This section does not apply to:

(1) A state or federal law enforcement agency or an

employee thereof acting within the scope of their official duties.

(2) A licensed firearms manufacturer producing

firearms using additive manufacturing techniques in compliance

with federal and state laws.

(3) Research institutions conducting studies on

3D-printing technology under approval from the Texas Department of

Public Safety.

(e) A person who violates subsection (b) commits a felony of

the third degree. A person who violates subsection (c) commits a

Class A misdemeanor.

SECTION 2. Section 46.132, Penal Code, as amended 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.