HB 159: Storage of Handguns in Private Conveyances and Vessels
GENERAL BILL by Hinson ; Daley ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell
Storage of Handguns in Private Conveyances and Vessels; Provides requirements for storage of handguns in private conveyances & vessels; requires law enforcement agencies to engage in specified promotional campaign; provides that certain firearms education, safety, & training courses shall include instruction on requirements for storage of handguns in private conveyances & vessels; revises required warnings for transfer or sale of firearms; provides declaration of important state interest.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 10/21/2025 House - Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 10/21/2025 House - Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 10/14/2025 House • Filed
10/21/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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HB 159, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/14/2025 at 8:33 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 256 Storage of Handguns in Private Conveyances and Vessels Rouson Identical Last Action: 10/21/2025 S Filed 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 790.175 Transfer or sale of firearms; required warnings; penalties. Page 3 (pdf) 790.25 Lawful ownership, possession, and use of firearms and other weapons. Page 2 (pdf)