TX SB908

Requires private firearm transfers to go through a licensed firearms dealer who must conduct a National Instant Criminal Background Check before completing the transfer, with violations classified as a Class A misdemeanor; exemptions apply for inheritance/bequest transfers and transfers to close family members (third degree by blood, second degree by marriage)

Creates a new criminal offense (Class A misdemeanor) for knowingly acquiring or attempting to acquire a firearm or ammunition while prohibited from possession under state or federal law

Requires firearm owners to report lost or stolen firearms to law enforcement within 10 days of becoming aware of the loss or theft, with failure to report classified as a Class C misdemeanor

Mandates that licensed firearms dealers notify the Department of Public Safety when declining a transfer due to a failed background check, triggering a DPS investigation with potential referral to local authorities for prosecution

Expands court admonishment requirements to warn defendants pleading guilty to felonies or family violence misdemeanors about firearm possession prohibitions and perjury consequences; requires insurers offering firearm coverage to accept a police report filed within 10 days as sufficient proof of loss