# Tex. Local Government Code § 235.022: AUTHORITY TO REGULATE

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C235_S235.022

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Local Government Code § 235.022
- **Heading:** AUTHORITY TO REGULATE
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 235 / Section 235.022

## Text

To promote the public safety, the commissioners court of a county by order may prohibit or otherwise regulate the discharge of firearms and air guns on lots that are 10 acres or smaller and are located in the unincorporated area of the county in a subdivision.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Local Government Code § 235.001 § 235.001. APPLICABILITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C235_S235.001.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 235.002 § 235.002. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C235_S235.002.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 235.003 § 235.003. AUTHORITY TO REGULATE; ADOPTION OF RULES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C235_S235.003.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 235.004 § 235.004. PERMIT REQUIRED; EXCEPTION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C235_S235.004.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 235.005 § 235.005. PERMIT FEES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C235_S235.005.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 235.006 § 235.006. CRIMINAL PENALTY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C235_S235.006.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 235.020 § 235.020. DEFINITION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C235_S235.020.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 235.021 § 235.021. SUBDIVISIONS COVERED BY SUBCHAPTER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C235_S235.021.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 235.022 § 235.022. AUTHORITY TO REGULATE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C235_S235.022.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 235.023 § 235.023. PROHIBITED REGULATIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C235_S235.023.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 235.024 § 235.024. INJUNCTION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C235_S235.024.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 235.025 § 235.025. CRIMINAL PENALTY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C235_S235.025.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 235.041 § 235.041. SUBDIVISIONS COVERED BY SUBCHAPTER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C235_S235.041.md)
- [Tex. Local Government Code § 235.042 § 235.042. AUTHORITY TO REGULATE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Clg_C235_S235.042.md)

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