SB 1900
Huffman’s bill on firearm possession without lawful presence
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 the unlawful possession of a firearm by a person not lawfully present in the United States; creating a criminal offense.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Makes it a Texas offense to have a gun without lawful status.
The bill makes it a Texas offense for a person who is not lawfully present in the United States to possess a firearm. It touches people without lawful immigration status who have a gun, and the state and local prosecutors who would bring the cases. On the ground, this possession becomes a third-degree felony under state law, so state courts can enforce it directly, starting immediately with a two-thirds vote or September 1, 2025 without one.
Labels
Labels: CREATES AN OFFENSE. The caption of the graded version (introduced) reads: “relating to the unlawful possession of a firearm by a person not lawfully present in the United States; creating a criminal offense.”NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 4, 2025 and referred to the Senate Criminal Justice committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB1900 · 2025-03-04
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ITEM
relating to the unlawful possession of a firearm by a person not lawfully present in the United States; creating a criminal offense.
WHAT IT DOES
Makes it a Texas offense to have a gun without lawful status.
The bill makes it a Texas offense for a person who is not lawfully present in the United States to possess a firearm. It touches people without lawful immigration status who have a gun, and the state and local prosecutors who would bring the cases. On the ground, this possession becomes a third-degree felony under state law, so state courts can enforce it directly, starting immediately with a two-thirds vote or September 1, 2025 without one.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Criminal Justice
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
Donors report through Texans for Joan Huffman.
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 Jun 30, 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.
MoneyMissing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
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 Mar 4, 2025
03/17/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
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 · Criminal Justice · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Aliens
Crimes--Miscellaneous
Weapons
Text
The text as introduced · 164 words
By: Huffman S.B. No. 1900 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the unlawful possession of a firearm by a person not lawfully present in the United States; creating a criminal offense. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 46.04, Penal Code, is amended by adding Subsection (a-2) and amending Subsection (e) to read as follows: (a-2) A person commits an offense if the person is not lawfully present in the United States and possesses a firearm. (e) An offense under Subsection (a) or (a-2) is a felony of the third degree. An offense under Subsection (a-1), (b), or (c) is a Class A misdemeanor. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.