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TX HB883
Bill
Status
11/12/2024
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Moody
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AI Summary
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Licensed firearms dealers must report to the Department of Public Safety when selling or transferring two or more firearms, or four or more detachable firearm magazines, to the same non-dealer buyer on a single occasion or within five consecutive business days
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The Department of Public Safety must transmit reports to relevant county sheriffs within 24 hours of receiving them, including sheriffs where the sales occurred and where the buyer resides
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Report information is confidential and exempt from public disclosure, and cannot be used to create a firearm owner or firearm registry, though data may be shared with NICS and Texas/National Crime Information Center databases
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Dealers who fail to report with criminal negligence commit a Class B misdemeanor offense
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The Department of Public Safety must develop and publish the reporting form, electronic submission portal, and instructions on its website by September 1, 2025, when the act takes effect
Legislative Description
Relating to requiring a licensed firearms dealer to report certain sales or transfers of multiple firearms or firearm magazines to law enforcement; creating a criminal offense.
Business & Commerce
Last Action
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
3/6/2025