HB 2095
AN ACT relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of reckless
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Makes it a criminal offense to recklessly discharge a firearm inside municipalities with populations of 100,000 or more, or in counties with populations of 500,000 or more. The law does not prevent local governments from implementing additional firearm discharge restrictions, and it will apply only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025. The legislation aims to enhance public safety by creating legal consequences for irresponsible firearm handling in more populated urban and suburban areas.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of reckless discharge of a firearm in certain municipalities and counties. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. The heading to Section 42.12, Penal Code, is Sec. 42.12. RECKLESS DISCHARGE OF FIREARM IN CERTAIN SECTION 2. Sections 42.12(a) and (d), Penal Code, are (a) A person commits an offense if the person recklessly (1) inside the corporate limits of a municipality having a population of 100,000 or more; or (2) in a county with a population of 500,000 or more. (d) Subsection (a) does not affect the authority of a county or municipality under other law to enact an order or ordinance which prohibits the discharge of a firearm. SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies only to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred 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 Cemeteries, Weapons and related subject areas.
Brianna M. Menard
Haley Cornyn
Gavin L. Massingill
Kelly Barnes
Jennifer Shelley Rodriguez
Ky Ash
Nora Del Bosque
Craig Holzheauser
Jacob Smith
Elizabeth Hadley
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of reckless
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