Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session

HB1956 Relating to the seizure of firearms by a peace officer during the emergency detention of certain persons who may have a mental illness.

Direction

Firearms red flag erpoAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 90%

Changes 'may' to 'shall' for seizure of any firearm found in possession of a person during emergency mental illness detention, so more firearms are seized and removed from potentially dangerous persons.

A peace officer who takes a person into custody under Subsection (a) shall [deleted: may] immediately seize any firearm found in possession of the person.

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Firearms storage minorsAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 60%

Requires immediate seizure of any firearm found in possession of a person during emergency mental illness detention (with compliance to Article 18.191), so more firearms are removed from potentially dangerous persons including those around minors.

A peace officer who takes a person into custody under Subsection (a) shall [deleted: may] immediately seize any firearm found in possession of the person.

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Filed (completed)
Committee
Passed one chamber
Passed both
Governor
Law

Status: Died (session ended)

Last action: 2025-03-14: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Filed: 2025-01-17
Committee: Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Sponsor: Vikki Goodwin D

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Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends existing law to mandate (rather than permit) seizure of firearms during emergency mental health detentions, with reference to procedures under the Code of Criminal Procedure; this is a red-flag/ERPO-style removal mechanism that restricts firearm access, and may incidentally affect storage around minors, but does not address other listed topics.

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Text versions

Introduced 2025-01-17

History (3 actions)

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-03-14	H	Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
2025-03-14	H	Read first time
2025-01-17	H	Filed