Full List of New Laws Effective September 1st 2011

[matefrio]

http://www.legis.state.tx.us/Reports/Report.aspx?LegSess=82R&ID=effectivesept1
and
http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/sessions/effDates/billsEffective82.cfm#September11

Of Note:


HB 1379 Author: Anchia
Sponsor: West
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the purchasing of a firearm from the county by an honorably retired law enforcement officer.

SB 321 Author: Hegar | Birdwell
Sponsor: Kleinschmidt
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to an employee's transportation and storage of certain firearms or ammunition while on certain property owned or controlled by the employee's employer.


SB 766 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Isaac
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the liability of a sport shooting range and the regulation of firearms, ammunition, firearm supplies, and sport shooting ranges.


HB 1379 Author: Anchia
Sponsor: West
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the purchasing of a firearm from the county by an honorably retired law enforcement officer.


HB 716 Author: Miller, Sid | Christian | Deshotel
Sponsor: Fraser
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the taking of certain feral hogs and coyotes using a helicopter


HB 25 Author: Guillen | Flynn | Pena | Gonzales, Veronica | White
Sponsor: Patrick
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the carrying of certain weapons in a watercraft.

 

[chessplayer]

Excellent, thank you.

Now all I need is a translator.

 

[London]

A brief explanation of each gun law can be found here.

 

[ArielT]

This is very helpful, thank you.

 

[Kimber_me_timbers]

Matefrio mentioned HB1379 twice. This one must be his favorite

 

[TheDan]

Does HB 25 allow you to carry on USACE waterways?