Monitoring the SessionHB 609
Filed
Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade
relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of making a firearm accessible to a child.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Class C misdemeanor becomes Class A for leaving a firearm where a child can reach it.
This bill raises the penalty for the existing Penal Code offense of making a firearm accessible to a child from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class A misdemeanor. It touches gun owners who leave a firearm where a child can reach it, and it removes the separate Subsection (e) rule that the old penalty line pointed to. Starting September 1, 2027, every offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor rather than the lowest-level ticket offense.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 3629 (Died in committee) and 89R HB 601 (Died in committee). Checked against 88R and 89R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 3629 (Died in committee) and 89R HB 601 (Died in committee). Filed in 3 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R and 89R only.TRY NO. 3. Filed in 3 sessions: 88R, 89R and 90R. Checked against 88R and 89R only.
90R-HB609 · 2026-11-09
relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of making a firearm accessible to a child.
Class C misdemeanor becomes Class A for leaving a firearm where a child can reach it.
This bill raises the penalty for the existing Penal Code offense of making a firearm accessible to a child from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class A misdemeanor. It touches gun owners who leave a firearm where a child can reach it, and it removes the separate Subsection (e) rule that the old penalty line pointed to. Starting September 1, 2027, every offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor rather than the lowest-level ticket offense.
[ ] NONE FOUND
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
The bill raises the penalty on the state's firearm storage offense, which makes the consequence of a storage duty for gun owners much heavier.
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Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 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.
$37,500.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Aug 31, 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: 100987680, 101007262, 101030846, 101036309, 101069420.
$11,569.08
Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 15, 2024 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Feb 3, 2026 to Jun 2, 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: 101040256, 101061992.
$10,000.00
Also funds 15 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 1, 2024 to Oct 10, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Sep 23, 2025 to Oct 10, 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: 101030846, 101072241.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$37,500.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Aug 31, 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: 100987680, 101007262, 101030846, 101036309, 101069420.
$11,569.08
Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 15, 2024 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Feb 3, 2026 to Jun 2, 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: 101040256, 101061992.
$10,000.00
Also funds 15 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 1, 2024 to Oct 10, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Sep 23, 2025 to Oct 10, 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: 101030846, 101072241.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 9, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 3 times: 88R, 89R and now. Checked against 88R and 89R only.
by Rep. Lalani, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Mar 16, 2023: Referred to Community Safety, Select
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of making a firearm accessible to a child.
Caption, 88R bill history
by Rep. Lalani, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Mar 4, 2025: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of making a firearm accessible to a child.
Caption, 89R bill history
Texas House · Filed Nov 9, 2026
11/09/2026 H Filed
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:35 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Family--Parent & Child
Minors--Health & Safety
Weapons
The text as introduced · 180 words
90R3889 GJD-D By: Lalani H.B. No. 609 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of making a firearm accessible to a child. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 46.13(d), Penal Code, is amended to read as follows: (d) An [ Except as provided by Subsection (e), an ] offense under this section is a Class A [ C ] misdemeanor. SECTION 2. Section 46.13(e), Penal Code, is repealed. SECTION 3. The change in law made 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. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.