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TX HB579
Bill
Status
11/12/2024
Primary Sponsor
Ron Reynolds
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the sale, rental, lease, loan, or gift of semiautomatic rifles to persons younger than 21 years of age
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Maintains existing prohibition on transferring firearms (other than semiautomatic rifles), clubs, and location-restricted knives to children under 18 years of age
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Creates a state jail felony for transferring a semiautomatic rifle to a person under 21, upgrading the penalty from the Class A misdemeanor that applies to other prohibited weapon transfers
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Preserves the affirmative defense of parental written permission for transfers to minors under 18, but this defense does not apply to the new semiautomatic rifle restriction for those under 21
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Takes effect September 1, 2025, and applies only to offenses committed on or after that date
Legislative Description
Relating to prohibiting the transfer of semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; increasing a criminal penalty.
Crimes
Last Action
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
3/3/2025