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2025 · Regular session · House bill

HB1899

HB1899 lowers the statutory minimum age for a pyrotechnic operator's license and a public fireworks display permit from 21 to 18.

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Official caption: Relating to the required age for a license or permit relating to the conduct of a public fireworks display.

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Official report lists House author(s): Longoria, Lopez, Ray, Isaac. This does not identify sponsors or amendment drafters.

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HB1899 lowers the statutory minimum age for a pyrotechnic operator's license and a public fireworks display permit from 21 to 18.
The change took effect September 1, 2025.

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What does it do?

HB1899 lowers the statutory minimum age for a pyrotechnic operator’s license and a public fireworks display permit from 21 to 18. It replaces the separate higher-age rules with an 18-year minimum for licenses under Occupations Code Chapter 2154, Subchapter D, and permits under Subchapter E. Other licenses and permits in those groups already had an 18-year threshold. Final law, Sections 1–2.

The change took effect September 1, 2025. Meeting the age threshold is not automatic authorization to conduct a display: other applicable licensing, permit, examination and safety requirements remain. For example, Section 2154.154 governs pyrotechnic operator licensing, while Section 2154.204 governs public display permits and preserves the fire marshal’s inspection and fire-protection authority. The bill does not revise retail fireworks purchasing rules. Final law, Section 3; Occupations Code 2154.101, 2154.154, 2154.201 and 2154.204.

What changed along the way?

The introduced bill addressed only public-display permits. The House committee substitute added the reduction in the minimum age for a pyrotechnic operator’s license and recast both provisions in standard amendment form. The committee substitute, House-passed, Senate committee and enrolled versions retain both reductions. Introduced text; House committee text; all versions.

The official amendment index reports no amendments. The substantive expansion occurred through the committee substitute, not a floor amendment. Amendment index; history.

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Who could benefit—and who could bear the costs?

People aged 18–20 gain access to applying under these lower state statutory age thresholds. Display businesses may gain a wider pool of applicants. Applicants still face the other applicable requirements and expenses; the law does not guarantee a license, job or permission for a particular display. Event organizers and regulators continue to bear their existing safety responsibilities.

The May 8, 2025 fiscal note anticipates no significant state or local fiscal impact, assuming any state costs can be handled with existing resources. It does not give a dollar amount or separate two-year or five-year forecast, and does not quantify accident risk or employment gains.

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