Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB1629: Relating to fireworks sales to the public by retail fireworks permit holders in certain counties.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to fireworks sales to the public by retail fireworks permit holders in certain counties.
From the enrolled text, May 30, 2025:
AN ACT relating to fireworks sales to the public by retail fireworks permit holders in certain counties. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 2154.202(g), Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: (g) Except as provided by Subsection (h), a retail fireworks permit holder may sell fireworks only to the public, and only during (2) beginning December 20 and ending at midnight on January 1 of the following year; and (3) beginning May 1 and ending at midnight on May 5 if the fireworks are sold at a location that is not more than[ADDED: 150][[DELETED: 100]] miles from the Texas-Mexico border and that is in a county in which the commissioners court of the county has approved the sale of fireworks during the period. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025. ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.B. No. 1629 was passed by the House on May 14, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 120, Nays 19, present, not voting. ______________________________ Chief …
Sponsors
- Brooks Landgraf (R, HD-081) · primary sponsor
- Philip Cortez (D, HD-117)
- Carrie Isaac (R, HD-073)
- John Lujan (R, HD-118)
- Judith Zaffirini (D, SD-021)
Latest actions
- : Effective immediately
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Record vote
Votes
- Local Government Committee Vote (Out of committee): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Intergovernmental Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 8 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#2483 (May 14, 2025): 120 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#2481 (May 14, 2025): 136 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#2412 (May 13, 2025): 123 yea, 15 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#2349 (May 13, 2025): 90 yea, 50 nay, passed
Subjects: County Government--General, Safety--Fireworks, BORDER, Amusements, Games, Sports
Common questions
- What is HB1629?
- HB1629 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to fireworks sales to the public by retail fireworks permit holders in certain counties.
- What does HB1629 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to fireworks sales to the public by retail fireworks permit holders in certain counties.
- What is the status of HB1629?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective immediately (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1629?
- Brooks Landgraf (R, HD-081), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1629?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB01629
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