Bill Text: TX SB996 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to fireworks sales to the public by retail fireworks permit holders on certain dates.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-29 - Filed [SB996 Detail]

Download: Texas-2025-SB996-Introduced.html
  89R9078 PRL-D
 
  By: Nichols S.B. No. 996
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to fireworks sales to the public by retail fireworks
  permit holders on certain dates.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 2154.202, Occupations Code, is amended
  by adding Subsection (g-1) to read as follows:
         (g-1)  Notwithstanding Subsection (g), a retail fireworks
  permit holder may sell fireworks only to the public during the
  period beginning at 12:01 a.m. on July 5, 2026, and ending at 11:59
  p.m. on July 5, 2026.  This subsection expires September 1, 2026.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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