TX HB2727

Requires all firearm sales at gun shows to comply with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) before completing the sale, with violations classified as a Class A misdemeanor

Mandates that sellers at gun shows maintain a record of each firearm sale, with failure to do so constituting a Class A misdemeanor

Requires gun show promoters to provide written notice to local law enforcement at least 30 days before the event with the date, time, and place of the gun show

Gun show promoters must conduct or arrange for a licensed firearms dealer to conduct background checks on all firearm purchases from unlicensed sellers at their events

Exempts sales to peace officers and persons licensed to carry a handgun from the background check requirements; the law takes effect September 1, 2025, with the notification requirement applying to shows held on or after October 1, 2025