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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session
HB4216Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of a machine gun or a machine gun conversion device.
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Firearmsweapon accessory restrictionsAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Expands the definition of machine gun to include any firearm capable of shooting more than one shot automatically (removing the 'two shots' threshold) and newly defines and prohibits machine gun conversion devices (bump stocks and similar), so more restrictions on these accessories.
"Machine gun" means any firearm that is capable of shooting more than one shot [deleted: two shots] automatically, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger.
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Filed (completed)
Committee
Passed one chamber
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Governor
Law
Status: Died (session ended)
Last action
2025-03-31: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Filed
2025-03-10
Committee
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends Texas Penal Code to broaden the definition of 'machine gun' by striking the 'two shots' qualifier and to criminalize machine gun conversion devices (with an affirmative defense mirroring the NFA exceptions already in the statute). Both changes increase restrictions on these weapons and accessories. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.
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