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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session
HB2771Relating to the possession of a firearm by persons convicted of certain felony offenses.
Direction
FirearmsotherAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Extends the period during which certain felony convicts are barred from possessing firearms at their home from 5 years after release to a lifetime ban except at their residence, and applies the change retroactively to prior offenses.
A person who has been convicted of a felony offense listed in Article 42A.054(a), Code of Criminal Procedure, commits an offense if the person possesses a firearm: (1) after conviction and before the fifth anniversary of the person's release from confinement following conviction of the felony offense or the person's release from supervision under community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision, whichever date is later; or (2) after the period described by Subdivision (1), at any location other than the premises at which the person lives.
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Filed (completed)
Committee
Passed one chamber
Passed both
Governor
Law
Status: Died (session ended)
Last action
2025-04-14: Left pending in committee
Filed
2025-02-13
Committee
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends Texas Penal Code §46.04(a) to narrow the locations where certain felony convicts are prohibited from possessing firearms after 5 years post-release (only outside the home, allowing possession at residence), which expands firearm rights for that group; however, it also applies the change retroactively and extends the prohibition period in practice for some by altering the baseline, resulting in mixed effects on the firearms axis under the 'other' subtag. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.
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HB1039Relating to the classification of certain sales of firearms as occasional sales for purposes of sales and use taxes.↑Expands gun access↑Expands gun access Filed
SB327Relating to prohibiting the transfer of certain semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients younger than 21 years of age; creating a criminal↓Restricts gun access↓Restricts gun access Filed
HB103Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of reckless discharge of a firearm in certain municipalities and counties.↓Restricts gun access=No change to gun access Filed
Hearings and calendar
2025-04-14 10:45 · Hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Committee Hearing E2.010