2020 House Bill 5897

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Introduced in the House

June 23, 2020

Introduced by Rep. Sherry Gay-Dagnogo (D-8)

To revise the state law on consumer fireworks to preempt local governments from banning fireworks on the day before and day of “Juneteenth” (June 18 and 19). This celebration commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought news to slaves in Texas that that the Civil War had ended, and under Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation they had been free since Jan. 1, 1863.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Nov. 5, 2020

Passed in the House 91 to 13 (details)

Received in the Senate

Nov. 12, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform