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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session
HB1270Relating to the unlawful possession of a firearm by persons convicted of certain misdemeanor offenses in this state.
Direction
FirearmsotherAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Extends the period during which people convicted of certain violent misdemeanors (including family violence) are barred from possessing firearms, from the current 2 years to 5 years after release from confinement or supervision.
A person who has been convicted of an offense under Section 22.01, punishable as a Class A misdemeanor and involving a member of the person's family or household, or of a violent misdemeanor commits an offense if the person possesses a firearm before the fifth anniversary of the later of:
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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
2024-11-13
Committee
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends Penal Code §46.04 to expand the list of misdemeanor convictions that trigger a prohibition on firearm possession and lengthens the prohibition period from the prior 2 years (implied by the amendment to 5 years) to 5 years after release from confinement or supervision. It also adds a definition of "violent misdemeanor" that broadens the scope of disqualifying offenses. These changes impose new and longer restrictions on firearm possession for affected individuals. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.
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