S.B. No. 987
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to allowing the attorney general to obtain an injunction
  against a municipality or county that adopts prohibited regulations
  regarding firearms, ammunition, or firearm supplies.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 229.001, Local Government Code, is
  amended by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:
         (f)  The attorney general may bring an action in the name of
  the state to obtain a temporary or permanent injunction against a
  municipality adopting a regulation in violation of this section.
         SECTION 2.  Section 236.002, Local Government Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 236.002.  FIREARMS; SPORT SHOOTING RANGE.
  (a)  Notwithstanding any other law, including Chapter 251,
  Agriculture Code, a county may not adopt regulations relating to:
               (1)  the transfer, private ownership, keeping,
  transportation, licensing, or registration of firearms,
  ammunition, or firearm supplies; or
               (2)  the discharge of a firearm at a sport shooting
  range.
         (b)  The attorney general may bring an action in the name of
  the state to obtain a temporary or permanent injunction against a
  county adopting a regulation, other than a regulation under Section
  236.003, in violation of this section.
         SECTION 3.  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, 2013.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 987 passed the Senate on
  April 4, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 24, Nays 6.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 987 passed the House on
  May 22, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 142, Nays 0, one
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor