Texas Legislature flooded with gun bills

See some of the most interesting. The Texas Legislature has been inundated with gun bills since pre-filing for the current legislative session began, and this time they have a better chance of passing See some of the most interesting. The Texas Legislature has been inundated with gun bills since pre-filing for the current legislative session began, and this time they have a better chance of passing Photo: © TODD SPOTH, 2013 Photo: © TODD SPOTH, 2013 Image 1 of / 74 Caption Close Texas Legislature flooded with gun bills 1 / 74 Back to Gallery

Despite pouring millions into the midterm elections, Texas Democrats faced a shellacking at the ballot box. And now Texas gun advocates and legislators are looking to capitalize on that Republican mandate.

Rick Perry's successor in the governor's mansion, Attorney General Greg Abbott, has expressed support for the Open Carry legislation, which is already the subject of at least five bills.

From "Pop Tart guns" to sales tax holidays, read more about why Second Amendment advocates believe their bills have a better shot this session in Lauren McGaughy's piece on HoustonChronicle.com.

And see some of the most interesting pieces of gun legislation in the slideshow above.