HB 859 — Increasing the criminal penalty
This bill covers increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of discharging a firearm in certain municipalities.
This bill covers increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of discharging a firearm in certain municipalities.
Author: Anchía. Filed: 11/09/2026 (H Filed). Caption: “Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of discharging a firearm in certain municipalities.”
Subjects: Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment (I0205), Weapons (I0887). Council document: see the Legislature history page.
Full bill text (Introduced)
Official text from the Texas Legislature. Bill history for HB 859 · Bill text (HTML).
Sources: Texas Legislature, Today's Filed Bills in the House (11/09/2026), HB 859; 90th Legislature BillLookup history and Introduced bill text.