Houston Public MediaMay 28, 2025

A House bill prohibiting city and county governments in Texas from holding gun buyback events, like the ones in Houston and Harris County in recent years, will soon be heading to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk.

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Texas bill banning local governments from holding gun buyback events on verge of becoming law

House Bill 3053 would have an outsized effect on Houston and Harris County, which have collected thousands of firearms at such events in recent years.

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