SB 2959
AN ACT relating to designating August as Firearm Safety Awareness Month.
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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Bill filed, pending referral to Senate committee
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What This Bill Does
relating to designating August as Firearm Safety Awareness Month.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to designating August as Firearm Safety Awareness Month. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 662, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 662.117 to read as follows: Sec. 662.117. FIREARM SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH. (a) August is Firearm Safety Awareness Month to increase awareness of firearm safety and encourage community residents and leaders to discuss the safe and responsible ownership, storage, and use of firearms for recreational and defensive purposes and to promote voluntary and collaborative methods that improve public safety. (b) Firearm Safety Awareness Month may be regularly observed through appropriate activities and programs in communities to increase awareness of and instruction on the responsible use of firearms. A firearms accident prevention program may include animated videos, activity books, and other instructional materials for community residents of all ages. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
These lobbyists specialize in Weapons and related subject areas.
Brianna M. Menard
Haley Cornyn
Michael J. Johnson
Vera Denise Rose
Gavin L. Massingill
Fred Shannon
Sarah Hicks
Matthew Bentley
Luis Saenz
Kelly Barnes
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to designating August as Firearm Safety Awareness Month.
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