Texas Democrats post gun confiscation after polling.
"The gun confiscation lobby and their puppets in the legislature are wasting no time," McNutt told the Texas Scorer. "Ann Johnson's HB 218 not only repeals Texas' ban on red flag laws. It creates a nationwide red-flag gun confiscation program that allows a judge to order your guns taken without a crime, without a hearing, and without you ever knowing it's coming, based on nothing more than guilt."
As Democrats now prepare to take control of the Texas House and governor's office, Johnson's legislation would reverse the ban enacted under Republican leadership.
And that's not the only gun restriction Democrats are proposing.
House Bill 173, introduced by Democratic state Rep. Joe Moody of El Paso, would ban the transfer of certain semi-automatic rifles to people under the age of 21.
The restriction would apply to semi-automatic rifles capable of accepting removable and stored magazines in calibers larger than .22.
Violations would be punishable as misdemeanors in state jail, though the legislation includes exceptions for law enforcement officers, military personnel, veterans and certain hunting and recreational activities.
Both bills were introduced ahead of the 2027 legislative session, when Democrats will hold the governorship and majority in the Texas House for the first time in decades.
The legislature will convene on January 12, 2027.