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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session
HB1205Relating to the attempted acquisition of a firearm by a person prohibited from possessing a firearm.
Direction
Firearmspurchase background checksAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Requires licensed firearms dealers to notify DPS when NICS shows a prohibited person is attempting to buy a firearm, and requires DPS to investigate and refer for possible prosecution, so more enforcement against prohibited persons attempting firearm purchases.
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.
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FirearmsotherAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 80%
Requires DPS to obtain a list of licensed dealers and notify them of the new reporting requirement, creating an administrative process to support enforcement of the prohibition on attempted purchases by prohibited persons.
the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas shall: (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.
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Filed (completed)
Committee
Passed one chamber
Passed both
Governor
Law
Status: Died (session ended)
Last action
2025-03-10: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Filed
2024-11-12
Committee
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds a requirement for licensed dealers to report to DPS when NICS blocks a transfer due to the buyer being prohibited, and mandates DPS investigation and referral for prosecution under the existing Penal Code prohibition on attempted acquisition by prohibited persons. This increases enforcement of restrictions on firearm purchases by prohibited persons without changing the underlying prohibition or adding new purchase restrictions like expanded checks. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.
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