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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session
HB3065Relating to the disposition of a firearm surrendered through a firearm buyback program administered by certain local law enforcement agencies.
Direction
FirearmsotherAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Requires local law enforcement agencies to destroy firearms received through buyback programs (by melting, shredding, or cutting in multiple places), with a narrow exception allowing sale only after a NICS background check confirms the buyer can lawfully possess it, and imposes disciplinary action (
a local law enforcement agency that receives a firearm surrendered through a firearm buyback program shall ensure that all firearms received through the firearm buyback program are destroyed.
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Firearmspurchase background checksAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 80%
Allows sale of buyback firearms to private buyers only after the agency requests a NICS background check and uses it to verify the buyer may lawfully possess the firearm, adding a background-check step for these specific transfers.
requests that a firearms dealer licensed under 18 U.S.C. Section 923 conduct a national instant criminal background check of the person in the manner required by 18 U.S.C. Section 922
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Filed (completed)
Committee
Passed one chamber
Passed both
Governor
Law
Status: Died (session ended)
Last action
2025-03-20: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Filed
2025-02-20
Committee
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill mandates destruction of buyback firearms (with limited resale option only after background check), which reduces the number of firearms that can re-enter circulation and adds a background-check requirement for any permitted sales.
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