Texas Senate Passes Bill Protecting Joe Biden’s Gun Control Plans AUSTIN, Texas (April 28, 2021) – Yesterday, the Texas Senate passed a bill that originally would have banned state and local enforcement of any new federal gun control, but amended it to essentially support all new gun control measures coming from the Biden administration. Sen. Bob Hall (R-Edgewood) introduced Senate Bill 513 (SB513) on Jan 28. This month, it garnered 6 additional cosponsors and the support of Gov. Greg Abbott. As introduced, the proposed law would prohibit any Texas governmental agency, including state and local police departments, from contracting with or in any other manner providing assistance to a federal agency or official with respect to the enforcement of a federal statute, order, rule, or regulation purporting to regulate a firearm, a firearm accessory, or firearm ammunition if the statute, order, rule, or regulation imposes a prohibition, restriction, or other regulation, such as a capacity or size limitation or a registration requirement, that does not exist under the laws of the state of Texas.