HB 1205
AN ACT relating to the attempted acquisition of a firearm by a person
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Requires licensed firearms dealers in Texas to notify the Department of Public Safety when they deny selling a firearm to someone who fails a background check through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. If the Department of Public Safety receives such a notification, they must investigate the incident and refer the case to local authorities if evidence suggests a potential violation of firearm possession laws. The bill aims to enhance enforcement of firearm regulations by creating a formal reporting and investigation process for attempted illegal firearm acquisitions.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the attempted acquisition of a firearm by a person prohibited from possessing a firearm. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 46.06, Penal Code, is amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) A firearms dealer licensed under 18 U.S.C. Section 923 who declines to transfer a firearm to a prospective transferee in this state because the National Instant Criminal Background Check System indicates that the prospective transferee is prohibited from possessing a firearm shall notify the Department of Public Safety. SECTION 2. Subchapter D, Chapter 411, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 411.0525 to read as follows: Sec. 411.0525. INVESTIGATION OF LICENSED FIREARMS DEALER NOTIFICATION. (a) If the department receives a notification under Section 46.06(e), Penal Code, from a firearms dealer licensed under 18 U.S.C. Section 923, the department shall initiate an (b) If the department's investigation under this section produces evidence that a person may have violated Section 46.06, Penal Code, the department shall refer the case to the appropriate local authorities for further investigation and possible SECTION 3. As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act, the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas (1) obtain from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives a list of firearms dealers in this state licensed under 18 U.S.C. Section 923; and (2) notify each dealer of the reporting requirements established by Section 46.06(e), Penal Code, as added by this Act. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill Sponsors
Legislators who authored or co-sponsored this bill.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
These lobbyists specialize in Weapons and related subject areas.
Beverly C. Cornwell
PremiumMichael J. Johnson
Sarah Hicks
Ky Ash
David H. Cain
Ashley Michelle Juergens
Elizabeth Hadley
Matthew Bentley
Ashley Mcconkey
John Sepehri
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the attempted acquisition of a firearm by a person
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