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TX HB956
Bill
Status
11/12/2024
Primary Sponsor
Cassandra Garcia Hernandez
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AI Summary
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Law enforcement agencies must enter protective orders into the statewide law enforcement information system within 3 calendar days of receiving the order from the court clerk
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Family violence convictions that prohibit firearm possession under state or federal law must be reported to the Department of Public Safety within 5 calendar days of the judgment being entered
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The Department of Public Safety must report protective orders and family violence misdemeanor convictions to the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) within 3 calendar days of receiving the information
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"Family violence misdemeanor" is defined by federal law (18 U.S.C. Section 921) and "protective order" refers to orders described under 18 U.S.C. Section 922(g)(8) that prohibit firearm possession
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The provisions apply only to protective orders and convictions entered on or after September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to the reporting of certain orders and convictions to the Department of Public Safety and Federal Bureau of Investigation for use with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System for the transfer of firearms.
Family
Last Action
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
3/6/2025