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TX HB1403
Bill
Status
6/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Cody Harris
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the Health and Human Services Commission, Department of Family and Protective Services, and child-placing agencies from requiring agency foster homes to disclose specific types of firearms present or notify agencies of changes in firearm types
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Restricts agencies that obtain information about firearm types in foster homes from using that information for any purpose other than determining whether firearms are present
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Establishes civil penalties up to $5,000 per violation for child-placing agencies that improperly use firearm type information, enforceable by the attorney general
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Declares information about types of firearms in agency foster homes confidential and exempt from public disclosure under the Texas Public Information Act
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Takes effect September 1, 2025; passed the House 107-36 on May 13, 2025 and the Senate 22-9 on May 28, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to the collection and confidentiality of information regarding firearms in agency foster homes; creating a civil penalty.
FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Last Action
Effective on 9/1/25
6/20/2025