Firearms in Texas (2026)
22 rules on the books across Texas, 6 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Local Firearms Preemption
Whether your state expressly bars cities from passing their own firearms ordinances, and what (if anything) cities can still regulate.
Concealed Carry
State concealed carry licensing, reciprocity with other states, and where concealed carry is prohibited statewide regardless of local rules.
Texas: statewide
StatewideFew RestrictionsTexas authorizes License to Carry (LTC) holders to carry concealed handguns statewide under Government Code Chapter…
Read full rule →Austin
Few RestrictionsTexas House Bill 1927 allows most adults 21 and older to carry handguns concealed without a permit. Austin follows…
Read full rule →Dallas County
Few RestrictionsHouse Bill 1927 (2021) lets most Texans 21 and older carry a handgun concealed without a permit anywhere in Dallas…
Read full rule →Fort Worth
Few RestrictionsTexas House Bill 1927 allows most adults 21 and older to carry handguns concealed without a permit. Fort Worth follows…
Read full rule →Harris County
Few RestrictionsHouse Bill 1927 (2021) lets most Texans 21 and older carry a handgun concealed without a permit anywhere in Harris…
Read full rule →Houston
Few RestrictionsTexas House Bill 1927 allows most adults 21 and older to carry handguns concealed without a permit. Houston follows…
Read full rule →San Antonio
Few RestrictionsSince 2021, Texas House Bill 1927 lets most adults 21 and older carry a handgun concealed without a permit. The…
Read full rule →Open Carry
State rules on visibly carrying a firearm in public, including who may open carry and where open carry is prohibited statewide.
Texas: statewide
StatewideFew RestrictionsTexas authorizes open carry of holstered handguns statewide for adults 21 and older under Penal Code 46.02 and HB 910…
Read full rule →Austin
Few RestrictionsTexas allows permitless open carry of handguns in shoulder or belt holsters for adults 21 and older. Austin cannot…
Read full rule →Dallas County
Few RestrictionsTexas allows open carry of holstered handguns by adults 21 and older without a permit. House Bill 1927 (2021) ended the…
Read full rule →Fort Worth
Few RestrictionsTexas allows permitless open carry of handguns in shoulder or belt holsters for adults 21 and older. Fort Worth cannot…
Read full rule →Harris County
Few RestrictionsTexas allows open carry of holstered handguns by adults 21 and older without a permit. House Bill 1927 (2021) ended the…
Read full rule →Houston
Few RestrictionsTexas allows permitless open carry of handguns in shoulder or belt holsters for adults 21 and older. Houston cannot…
Read full rule →San Antonio
Few RestrictionsTexas allows open carry of handguns in a holster for adults 21 and older. House Bill 1927 (2021) removed the License to…
Read full rule →Firearms in Vehicles
State rules on transporting firearms in private vehicles, locked-case requirements, loaded vs unloaded, and whether locals can add restrictions.
Texas: statewide
StatewideFew RestrictionsTexas Penal Code 46.02(a-1) lets any non-prohibited adult carry a handgun inside a personally-owned or leased motor…
Read full rule →Austin
Few RestrictionsTexas Penal Code Section 46.02 allows lawful adults to carry handguns in private vehicles or watercraft if not in plain…
Read full rule →Dallas County
Few RestrictionsTexas Penal Code section 46.02(a-1), the Motorist Protection Act expanded by HB 1927, lets any adult legally entitled…
Read full rule →Fort Worth
Few RestrictionsTexas Penal Code Section 46.02 allows lawful adults to carry handguns in private vehicles or watercraft if not in plain…
Read full rule →Harris County
Few RestrictionsTexas Penal Code section 46.02(a-1), the Motorist Protection Act expanded by HB 1927, lets any adult legally entitled…
Read full rule →Houston
Few RestrictionsTexas Penal Code Section 46.02 allows lawful adults to carry handguns in private vehicles or watercraft if not in plain…
Read full rule →San Antonio
Few RestrictionsUnder the Motorist Protection Act, Texas Penal Code section 46.02(a-1) lets adults legally entitled to possess a…
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