{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-280.005","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Local Government Code § 280.005","heading":"FIREARM BUYBACK PROGRAMS PROHIBITED.","body":"A municipality or county may not adopt or enforce an ordinance, order, or other measure in which the municipality or county organizes, sponsors, or participates in a program that purchases or offers to purchase firearms with the intent to:\n(1) remove firearms from circulation;\n(2) reduce the number of firearms owned by civilians; or\n(3) allow individuals to sell firearms without fear of criminal prosecution.\nAdded by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3053), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.","path":["LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 8. ACQUISITION, SALE, OR LEASE OF PROPERTY","SUBTITLE C. ACQUISITION, SALE, OR LEASE PROVISIONS APPLYING TO MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 280. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AFFECTING ACQUISITION, SALE, OR LEASE OF PROPERTY BY MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.280.htm#280.005","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:27Z","sha256":"cb5765def60772ad39f2649fdcfd55a18c7d2a41919ecd2538cbc6811a9e304c","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-280.004","next":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-281.001"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}