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TX HB1692

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/20/2024

Primary Sponsor

Vikki Goodwin

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds a new offense for knowingly selling, renting, leasing, loaning, or giving a firearm to a person receiving court-ordered inpatient mental health services, acquitted by reason of insanity, committed to residential care for intellectual disability, under guardianship for mental incapacity, or determined incompetent to stand trial

  • Creates a defense to prosecution if the firearm recipient has obtained a judicial order or finding that they are no longer incapacitated or has received federal relief from disabilities under 18 U.S.C. Section 925

  • Expands the unlawful transfer of firearm statute under Section 46.06, Penal Code, to include transfers to individuals with specified mental health adjudications or determinations

  • Applies only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025; prior offenses remain governed by existing law

Legislative Description

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of unlawful transfer of a firearm.

Crimes

Last Action

Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

3/12/2025

Committee Referrals

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs3/12/2025

Full Bill Text

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