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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session
HB2606Relating to the unlawful acquisition, purchase, and transfer of certain weapons; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Direction
Firearmsweapon accessory restrictionsAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Creates new criminal offense for possession of defined assault weapons by those under 21 and bans their sale/transfer to those under 21, so fewer people can legally possess these firearms.
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF ASSAULT WEAPON. (a) In this section, "assault weapon" means: (1) a semiautomatic centerfire rifle that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and has: ...
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Firearmspurchase background checksAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 80%
Expands the list of people to whom it is illegal to sell/transfer firearms (including assault weapons to under 21 and firearms to those under protective orders), so more barriers to firearm acquisition.
intentionally or knowingly sells, rents, leases, or gives or offers to sell, rent, lease, or give: ... (B) an assault weapon to a person younger than 21 years of age;
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FirearmsotherAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 70%
Increases criminal penalties for certain unlawful firearm transfers involving assault weapons or handguns and adds false-statement offense on purchase forms while prohibited, so greater legal consequences for violations.
an offense under Subsection (a)(2)(B) or (a)(7) is a state jail felony; and (3) an offense under Subsection (a)(5) or (a)(6) is a state jail felony if the weapon that is the subject of the offense is an assault weapon.
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Filed (completed)
Committee
Passed one chamber
Passed both
Governor
Law
Status: Died (session ended)
Last action
2025-03-18: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Filed
2025-02-10
Committee
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds a new Penal Code section banning possession of defined assault weapons by those under 21 (with exceptions for military/law enforcement and grandfathering), expands the unlawful-transfer offense in Sec. 46.06 to prohibit sales of assault weapons to under-21s and increases penalties for several transfer violations involving assault weapons or handguns, and adds a false-statement offense on firearm forms. All provisions impose new restrictions or higher penalties on acquisition, possession, and transfer of certain firearms, with no expansions of rights or repeals of existing limits.
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