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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session

HB226 Relating to creating the criminal offense of the manufacture of a firearm without a federal license.

Direction

Firearms weapon accessory restrictionsAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 90%

Creates a state crime for manufacturing a firearm without a federal license, so more restrictions on making firearms.

A person who does not hold a federal license to manufacture firearms under 18 U.S.C. Section 923 commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly manufactures a firearm.

✓ Quote verified word for word in the bill text

Firearms otherAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 80%

Creates a state crime for manufacturing a firearm without a federal license, so more restrictions on making firearms.

A person who does not hold a federal license to manufacture firearms under 18 U.S.C. Section 923 commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly manufactures a firearm.

✓ Quote verified word for word in the bill text

  1. Filed (completed)
  2. Committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both
  5. Governor
  6. Law

Status: Died (session ended)

Last action
2025-02-27: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Filed
2024-11-12
Committee
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Sponsor
Terry Meza D

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds a new state criminal offense prohibiting unlicensed firearm manufacture, which directly restricts the ability to make firearms by imposing penalties for doing so without a federal license.

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History (3 actions)
DateChamberAction
2025-02-27HReferred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
2025-02-27HRead first time
2024-11-12HFiled