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TX HB2769
Bill
Status
2/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Rafael Anchia
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the sale, rental, lease, loan, or gift of semiautomatic rifles with detachable magazines and caliber greater than .22 to persons under 21 years of age
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Creates exceptions for recipients who are peace officers or current/honorably discharged members of the U.S. armed forces
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Allows temporary loans of restricted rifles to persons under 21 when used in the transferor's presence, on the transferor's property, at sport shooting ranges, for lawful hunting/recreation, or at lawful firearm competitions
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Makes violation of the new restriction a state jail felony, upgrading from the Class A misdemeanor penalty that applies to most other unlawful firearm transfer offenses
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Takes effect September 1, 2025, applying only to offenses committed on or after that date
Legislative Description
Relating to prohibiting the transfer of certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Crimes
Last Action
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
3/19/2025