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SB996 • 2025

Relating to fireworks sales to the public by retail fireworks permit holders on certain dates.

Relating to fireworks sales to the public by retail fireworks permit holders on certain dates.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Nichols
Last action
2025-05-24
Official status
05/24/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Effective date
2025-05-24

Plain English Breakdown

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Relating to fireworks sales to the public by retail fireworks permit holders on certain dates.

Relating to fireworks sales to the public by retail fireworks permit holders on certain dates.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to fireworks sales to the public by retail fireworks permit holders on certain dates.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Effective on 9/1/25

  3. 2025-05-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  4. 2025-05-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  5. 2025-05-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  6. 2025-05-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  7. 2025-05-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  8. 2025-05-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#2155

  9. 2025-05-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  10. 2025-05-12 Texas Legislature Online

    House passage reported

  11. 2025-05-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  12. 2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid out in lieu of companion. HB 4491

  13. 2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  14. 2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to 3rd reading

  15. 2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#2119

  16. 2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  17. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  18. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  19. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  20. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Recalled from subcommittee

  21. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  22. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  23. 2025-04-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  24. 2025-04-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker

  25. 2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the Senate

  26. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  27. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Not again placed on intent calendar

  28. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid before the Senate

  29. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  30. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  31. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Three day rule suspended

  32. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  33. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  34. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  35. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  36. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  37. 2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on intent calendar

  38. 2025-04-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Not again placed on intent calendar

  39. 2025-04-02 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on intent calendar

  40. 2025-03-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  41. 2025-03-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  42. 2025-03-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  43. 2025-03-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  44. 2025-03-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  45. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  46. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  47. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  48. 2025-02-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  49. 2025-02-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Local Government

  50. 2025-01-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  51. 2025-01-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to fireworks sales to the public by retail fireworks permit holders on certain dates.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) SB 996 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

S.B. No. 996

AN ACT

relating to fireworks sales to the public by retail fireworks

permit holders on certain dates.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 2154.202, Occupations Code, is amended

by adding Subsection (g-1) to read as follows:

(g-1)

Notwithstanding Subsection (g), a retail fireworks

permit holder may sell fireworks only to the public during the

period beginning at 12:01 a.m. on July 5, 2026, and ending at 11:59

p.m. on July 5, 2026.

This subsection expires September 1, 2026.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 996 passed the Senate on

April 10, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 996 passed the House on

May 12, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 130, Nays 11, three

present not voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

______________________________

Date

______________________________

Governor