HB 3270
AN ACT relating to the periods during which a retail fireworks permit
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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What This Bill Does
Specifies the exact periods when retail fireworks permit holders can legally sell fireworks to the public in Texas, which include specific dates around holidays and cultural celebrations like Independence Day, Diwali, Christmas, and Memorial Day. These permitted sales periods range from short windows like February 25-27 and May 1-5 to longer periods such as December 20-January 1 and June 24-July 4. The law provides clear, consistent guidelines for fireworks retailers about when they can sell their products, ensuring public safety and regulated commerce during specific times of the year.
Bill Text
relating to the periods during which a retail fireworks permit holder may sell fireworks to the public. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 2154.202(g), Occupations Code, is (g) A [Except as provided by Subsection (h), a] retail fireworks permit holder may sell fireworks only to the public, and (1) beginning February 25 and ending at midnight on (2) beginning April 16 and ending at midnight on April (3) beginning May 1 and ending at midnight on May 5; (4) beginning the Wednesday before the last Monday in May and ending at midnight on the last Monday in May; (5) beginning June 24 and ending at midnight on July 4; (6) beginning five days before the first day of Diwali and ending at midnight on the last day of Diwali; and (7) [(2)] beginning December 20 and ending at midnight on January 1 of the following year[; and [(3) beginning May 1 and ending at midnight on May 5 if the fireworks are sold at a location that is not more than 100 miles from the Texas-Mexico border and that is in a county in which the commissioners court of the county has approved the sale of SECTION 2. Section 2154.202(h), Occupations Code, is SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the periods during which a retail fireworks permit
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