Texas

Universal Background Check
No

2A Rights Lost If Adjudicated (Federal + State Law)

Yes
(Federal + State law)

State Law Scope vs. Federal

Mirrors federal: adjudication of danger, incompetency, or NGRI triggers state prohibition

Voluntary Hold Firearm Ban

No

Involuntary Hold Firearm Ban

No

Blood Relative Firearm Gift No BGC Required?

Yes — No BGC required

Notes Conditions

No UBC law; intrastate family gift permitted without BGC.

Red flag law

Banned

Law name

Anti-ERPO Law (2025)

Who can invoke petitioners

No ERPO — state anti-red flag law signed June 2025

Long Gun Ownership After Adjudication? (State Law)

All firearms banned

Details & Federal Law Note

State law covers all firearms. Federal: all banned.

Yellow Flag Law?

None

How It Works

No yellow flag law

Who Can Invoke

No yellow flag law

Safety Training Required to Purchase?

No requirement

Training Details

No firearm safety training required to purchase.

Live-Fire / Process Notes

—

2A Rights Restoration (Relief from Disability)

State RFD program

RFD Process & Notes

Petition to court; discharged from MH services required. ATF-approved.

Safe Storage Law?

Notice only

Safe Storage Details

Dealers must provide written warning about access by minors. No mandatory storage requirement.

Child Access Prevention (CAP) Law?

Weak

CAP Details

Liability only if minor gains access and causes death/serious injury. Age <17.

Waiting Period for Purchase?

None

Waiting Period Details

No waiting period.

Permit Required to Own Firearm?

None

Permit Details

No permit required.

Federal Drug Prohibition 18 USC § 922(g)(3

Federal § 922(g)(3) applies

State-Level SUD/Alcohol Firearm Restrictions

ENHANCED: TX: court-ordered mental health services including SUD treatment reported to NICS

Marijuana & Firearm Ownership

Medical marijuana (Compassionate Use) limited; recreational not legal. Federal prohibition applies.

Alcohol/DUI Impact on Firearm Rights

DUI (DWI in TX): Felony DWI triggers federal prohibition. Multiple DWI escalate quickly.

Involuntary SUD Commitment & Firearm Rights

Court-ordered SUD treatment discharge reported to NICS in TX; triggers federal prohibition

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