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Texas · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session

HB268 Relating to the creation of certain criminal offenses concerning firearm sales at gun shows.

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Firearms purchase background checksAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 90%

Requires background checks on all firearm sales at gun shows (including private sales) and requires gun show promoters to ensure or conduct such checks, so more background checks before gun transfers.

A person commits an offense if the person knowingly sells a firearm to another person in exchange for money or other consideration at a gun show without complying with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System in the manner required by 18 U.S.C. Section 922 before completing the sale.

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Firearms otherAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 80%

Creates new criminal offenses and record-keeping requirements specifically for firearm sales and promoters at gun shows, increasing regulation of such sales.

A gun show promoter commits an offense if the promoter, with criminal negligence, permits the sale of a firearm to a person at a gun show organized, planned, promoted, or operated by the promoter without complying with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System in the manner required by 18 U.S.C. Section 922 before completion of the sale.

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

Status: Died (session ended)

Last action
2025-08-20: Filed
Filed
2025-08-20
Sponsor
Ron Reynolds D

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates new Class A misdemeanor offenses for selling firearms at gun shows without a NICS background check or without maintaining a sale record, and imposes multiple requirements and offenses on gun show promoters to ensure checks occur, provide notice to law enforcement, and post notices. These provisions expand background-check and record-keeping mandates on private sales at gun shows.

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History (1 actions)
DateChamberAction
2025-08-20HFiled