TX SB1748

Requires courts to notify persons convicted of misdemeanor family violence both orally and in writing that they are prohibited from possessing or transferring firearms or ammunition

Mandates courts provide an "affidavit of firearm dispossession" that convicted individuals must complete and return within 48 hours, declaring under penalty of perjury that all firearms and ammunition have been lawfully transferred or surrendered

Specifies lawful methods for firearm dispossession, including transfer to a third party who can legally possess firearms, surrender to a designated law enforcement agency, or other methods complying with state and federal law

Requires courts to send copies of the completed affidavit, judgment, and dispossession details to the sheriff and applicable municipal law enforcement agency where the person resides

Directs the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement to develop and publish model policies and forms for implementing these requirements by January 1, 2026, with separate policies for rural and urban agencies