HB 601
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of making a firearm accessible to a child.
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Pending Committee Hearing
Referred to committee, awaiting hearing schedule
Committee
Not yet assigned
Fiscal Note
Not available
Latest Action
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs • Mar 4, 2025
What This Bill Does
relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of
Bill Text
relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of making a firearm accessible to a child. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 46.13(d), Penal Code, is amended to read (d) An [Except as provided by Subsection (e), an] offense under this section is a Class A [C] misdemeanor. SECTION 2. Section 46.13(e), Penal Code, is repealed. 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.
Committee Assignment
This bill has been referred to the following committee.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
These lobbyists specialize in Weapons and related subject areas.
Beverly C. Cornwell
PremiumKy Ash
Galt Graydon
Christopher Hughes
Ashley Michelle Juergens
David Doran Parker
Bill Jones
Ashley Mcconkey
Elizabeth Hadley
Michael J. Johnson
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
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