Monitoring the Session

SB 2412

bill for a sales tax holiday on guns and ammo

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Sen. Brent HagenbuchRSenate 30

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 an exemption from sales and use taxes for firearms, ammunition, and other related items sold during a limited period.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Firearms, ammunition and accessories tax free for a limited window.

The bill makes firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories free of state sales and use tax during a limited window. That window is the same period already described in Section 151.326(a)(2) of the Tax Code, and the bill covers any accessory used with or mounted on a firearm that is not essential to how the gun works. Gun buyers and sellers in Texas would pay or collect no sales tax on these items during that window starting September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 12, 2025 and referred to the Senate Finance committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB2412 · 2025-03-12

SOLD BY

Sen. Brent HagenbuchRSenate 30

ITEM

relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for firearms, ammunition, and other related items sold during a limited period.

WHAT IT DOES

Firearms, ammunition and accessories tax free for a limited window.

The bill makes firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories free of state sales and use tax during a limited window. That window is the same period already described in Section 151.326(a)(2) of the Tax Code, and the bill covers any accessory used with or mounted on a firearm that is not essential to how the gun works. Gun buyers and sellers in Texas would pay or collect no sales tax on these items during that window starting September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. Filed
  3. Read first time
  4. Referred to Finance
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Brent Hagenbuch

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$50KDenton County Republican Lincoln Cabinet PAC$25KJohn Kleinheinz$25,000

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 15, 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.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$50,000.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$50,000.00

Cash
$50,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$50,000.00

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.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Sep 8, 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: 101010787, 101032653.

Denton County Republican Lincoln Cabinet PAC$25,000.00

Denton County Republican Lincoln Cabinet PAC

$25,000.00

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

Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Apr 8, 2026 to Apr 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Apr 21, 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: 101058859.

John Kleinheinz$25,000.00
Money

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

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$50,000.00

Cash
$50,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$50,000.00

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.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Sep 8, 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: 101010787, 101032653.

×

Denton County Republican Lincoln Cabinet PAC

$25,000.00

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

Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Apr 8, 2026 to Apr 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Apr 21, 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: 101058859.

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 12, 2025

03/25/2025 S Referred to Finance

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 · Finance · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Taxation--Sales

Weapons

Text

The text as introduced · 258 words

89R16293 CJD-D

By: Hagenbuch
S.B. No. 2412

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for firearms,

ammunition, and other related items sold during a limited period.

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

SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the Come and Take It

Sales Tax Holiday Act.

SECTION 2. Subchapter H, Chapter 151, Tax Code, is amended

by adding Section 151.31315 to read as follows:

Sec. 151.31315. FIREARMS AND RELATED ITEMS FOR LIMITED

PERIOD. (a) In this section:

(1) "Ammunition" has the meaning assigned by 18 U.S.C.

Section 921(a)(17)(A).

(2) "Firearm" has the meaning assigned by 18 U.S.C.

Section 921(a)(3).

(3) "Firearm accessory" means an item used in

conjunction with or mounted on a firearm that is not essential to

the basic function of the firearm.

(b) The sale, storage, use, or other consumption of a

firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition is exempted from the

taxes imposed by this chapter if the sale, storage, use, or

consumption subject to the tax takes place during the period

described by Section 151.326(a)(2).

SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act does not

affect tax liability accruing before the effective date of this

Act. That liability continues in effect as if this Act had not been

enacted, and the former law is continued in effect for the

collection of taxes due and for civil and criminal enforcement of

the liability for those taxes.

SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.