SB 2183 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the periods during which a retail fireworks permit holder may sell fireworks to the public.

SB 2183 modifies Texas law to define specific time periods when retail fireworks permit holders can sell fireworks to the public. The bill establishes seven distinct sales windows, including periods around Independence Day (June 24-July 4), the May holiday week, Diwali, and the December 20-January 1 holiday period. It repeals a previous subsection (h) that allowed additional sales near the Texas-Mexico border under certain conditions. This bill directly affects businesses holding retail fireworks permits by restricting their sales to these designated dates, effective September 1, 2025.

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 10, 2025 Last action May 26, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Apr 22, 2025

MINOR

This bill updates the Texas Occupations Code to specify when retail fireworks permit holders can sell fireworks to the public. It clarifies that sales are allowed only during specific holiday periods and adds a note about digital content accessibility updates, though the core legislative text remains largely unchanged from the original version.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on regulating retail fireworks sales periods, with no expansion or reduction of applicability beyond the existing framework.

TECHNICAL

Removed reference to digital content accessibility updates (WCAG 2.1) which appears to be an unrelated note that was accidentally included in the original version.

Reformatted bill text to correct line breaks and spacing, improving readability while maintaining identical legal content.

REQUIREMENT

Core provisions regarding fireworks sales periods, permit requirements, and effective date remain substantively the same.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2025

How they voted

24–6

Passed

Total votes 30

Apr 22, 2025

D Democratic10

4 Yea 6 Nay

60% Nay

R Republican20

20 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

May 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

lower

May 14, 2025

Committee

Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.

lower

May 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recalled from subcommittee

lower

Apr 24, 2025

Committee

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

lower

Apr 24, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

lower

Apr 23, 2025

Introduced

Received from the Senate

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report printed and distributed

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendments

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

upper

Apr 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Left pending in committee

upper

Apr 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Testimony taken in committee

upper

Mar 24, 2025

Committee

Referred to Local Government

upper

Mar 24, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

upper

6 primary · 1 co-sponsor