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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session
HB306Relating to prohibiting certain transfers, purchases, and possession of firearms; creating a criminal offense.
Direction
Firearmspurchase background checksAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Raises the minimum age for lawful purchase and possession of any firearm from 18 to 21, and makes sales of firearms to those under 21 a state jail felony (previously only for handguns).
(B) to a person younger than 21 years of age a firearm;
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FirearmsotherAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Creates a new Class A misdemeanor for any person under 21 who knowingly purchases or possesses a firearm.
A person who is younger than 21 years of age commits an offense if the person knowingly: (1) purchases a firearm; or (2) possesses a firearm.
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Filed (completed)
Committee
Passed one chamber
Passed both
Governor
Law
Status: Died (session ended)
Last action
2025-02-28: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Filed
2024-11-12
Committee
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill raises the age limit for firearm purchase and possession from 18 to 21, creates a new offense for under-21 purchase/possession, and increases penalties for transfers to those under 21; all provisions restrict the firearms axis with no countervailing expansions.
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