Texas HB3591 prohibits state agencies from entering into contracts with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

HB3591 amends the Texas Government Code to prohibit state agencies from entering into contracts with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) of the United States Department of Justice. The prohibition applies to contracts entered into on or after the effective date of the Act, which is September 1, 2025. Contracts entered into before the effective date remain governed by the law in effect at the time they were made. The bill defines "state agency" to include various entities within the executive branch, the legislature, and the judicial branch of Texas.

Texas HB3591 prohibits state agencies from entering into contracts with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

HB3591 amends the Texas Government Code to prohibit state agencies from entering into contracts with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) of the United States Department of Justice. The prohibition applies to contracts entered into on or after the effective date of the Act, which is September 1, 2025. Contracts entered into before the effective date remain governed by the law in effect at the time they were made. The bill defines "state agency" to include various entities within the executive branch, the legislature, and the judicial branch of Texas.