Greg Abbott vowed to sign into law any proposal making it legal in Texas to openly carry a handgun in public. And so he did in 2015 after lawmakers tangled over police officers possibly being barred ...

Last year, there were emotional protests for and against a law that would allow Texans to walk around with pistols on their belts. It passed, and on Jan. 1, Texas became the 45th state in the union to ...

The Republican-led effort to allow Texans to carry handguns without any kind of license cleared what is likely its biggest remaining hurdle in the Capitol on Wednesday, when the Texas Senate moved in ...

Among the gun-related bills waiting for Gov. Greg Abbott's approval is Senate Bill 3053, which bans gun buyback programs. (Scott Stephen Ball For The Texas Tribune, Scott Stephen Ball For The Texas ...

As the clock ticks down to the June 2 final adjournment of the 2025 legislative session, lawmakers are scrambling to pass — or kill — the bills that have been stacked up for weeks. Here's some of the ...

Gov. Greg Abbott signed several bills over the weekend making it easier to own certain firearms and restricting gun control measures. New legislation bans "red flag" gun confiscation orders and stops ...

Among the gun-related bills waiting for Gov. Greg Abbott’s approval is Senate Bill 3053, which bans gun buyback programs. “Texas again lowers restrictions on certain firearms, passes on regulations” ...

Texas lawmakers passed several bills loosening gun restrictions, including allowing short-barrel firearms without federal registration and restricting protective orders. Bills facilitating handgun ...

Texas lawmakers passed another set of bills making it easier for gun owners to access and keep firearms, and expanded the kinds of weapons they can access. The push for looser regulations on firearms ...