SB 2908

Buyback Guns Must Be Destroyed, Unless The Agency Sells Them

Died in committee

Verdict: Smells

SmellsInitial review

Sen. César BlancoDSenate 29

Why it's charged

The hole

THE TEXT

“Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a local law enforcement agency may sell to a person a firearm received through a program described by this section only if the agency:”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

Subsection (a) says all buyback guns must be destroyed, but this clause lets any agency sell those same guns after a background check. That turns the destruction duty into a choice. The caption says only 'disposition,' so the sale option is not hidden, which keeps confidence moderate.

The hole

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 disposition of a firearm surrendered through a firearm buyback program administered by certain local law enforcement agencies.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Melt, shred, crush or cut them. Or sell them after a background check!

The bill creates a new state rule that police and sheriff's departments running gun buyback programs must destroy the guns they collect, by melting, shredding, crushing, or cutting them in set places. It touches city police departments, sheriff's departments, and their chief administrators, who face discipline from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement if they intentionally fail to destroy a gun as required. On the ground, an agency can still sell a buyback gun instead of destroying it, as long as a licensed dealer runs a federal background check on the buyer and the check shows the buyer may lawfully own a gun.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 14, 2025 and referred to the Senate State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB2908 · 2025-03-14

SOLD BY

Sen. César BlancoDSenate 29

ITEM

relating to the disposition of a firearm surrendered through a firearm buyback program administered by certain local law enforcement agencies.

WHAT IT DOES

Melt, shred, crush or cut them. Or sell them after a background check!

CHARGES

[x] THE HOLEanalysis confidence 55%

THE TEXT

“Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a local law enforcement agency may sell to a person a firearm received through a program described by this section only if the agency:”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Mar 14, 2025Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 14, 2025Filed
Apr 7, 2025Read first time
Apr 7, 2025Referred to State Affairs

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

César Blanco

Donors

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund$26K Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$25K 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 10, 2024 to Jun 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.

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund$25,750.00

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund

$25,750.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $750.00
Total: $25,750.00

consulting $750.00

Also funds 5 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 25, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024. 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: 100989095.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$25,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$25,000.00

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

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 3, 2024 to Jan 26, 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: 100989095, 101009709, 101033590, 101060872.

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 Dec 14, 2024. 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: 100989095.

Money

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

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund

$25,750.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $750.00
Total: $25,750.00

consulting $750.00

Also funds 5 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 25, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024. 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: 100989095.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$25,000.00

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

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 3, 2024 to Jan 26, 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: 100989095, 101009709, 101033590, 101060872.

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 Dec 14, 2024. 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: 100989095.

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 14, 2025

04/07/2025 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

Companion

HB 3065 by Anchía (identical)

Subjects

Law Enforcement

Weapons

LAW ENFORCEMENT, TEXAS COMMISSION ON

Text

The text as introduced · 368 words

89R8640 EAS-D

By: Blanco
S.B. No. 2908

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the disposition of a firearm surrendered through a

firearm buyback program administered by certain local law

enforcement agencies.

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

SECTION 1. Subtitle C, Title 11, Local Government Code, is

amended by adding Chapter 366 to read as follows:

CHAPTER 366. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FIREARM BUYBACK

PROGRAMS

Sec. 366.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1) "Firearm buyback program" means a program under

which a local law enforcement agency offers a payment in exchange

for the surrender of a firearm to the agency.

(2) "Local law enforcement agency" means a municipal

police department or sheriff's department.

Sec. 366.002. DISPOSITION OF SURRENDERED FIREARM. (a)

Except as provided by Subsection (b), a local law enforcement

agency that receives a firearm surrendered through a firearm

buyback program shall ensure that all firearms received through the

firearm buyback program are destroyed. For purposes of this

section, destruction of a firearm means at a minimum:

(1) to completely melt, shred, or crush the firearm

receiver, frame, scope, and all other component parts of the

firearm; or

(2) to cut each of the following in at least three

critical locations:

(A) the firearm receiver; and

(B) any other component part of the firearm that

is similar to or exceeds the size of the receiver.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a local law enforcement

agency may sell to a person a firearm received through a program

described by this section only if the agency:

(1) requests that a firearms dealer licensed under 18

U.S.C. Section 923 conduct a national instant criminal background

check of the person in the manner required by 18 U.S.C. Section 922;

and

(2) uses the results of the background check to verify

that the person to whom the firearm is being sold may lawfully

possess a firearm.

(c) On a finding by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement

that the chief administrator of a local law enforcement agency

intentionally failed to destroy a firearm in accordance with this

section, the commission shall begin disciplinary procedures

against the chief administrator.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.