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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session
HB4372Relating to the prosecution of the offense of unlawful transfer of certain weapons.
Direction
Firearmspurchase background checksAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Expands the age limit for legal transfer of certain semi-automatic centerfire firearms or those over .22 caliber from 18 to 21, with new defenses and exceptions for military, hunters, and family, so more restrictions on young adults' access to those firearms.
(B) to a person younger than 21 years of age a firearm that is capable of accepting a detachable magazine and that: (i) uses centerfire ammunition; or (ii) has a caliber greater than .22;
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Firearmsweapon accessory restrictionsAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 80%
Broadens the prohibition on transfers to minors under 18 by removing 'handgun' and 'club' limitations and adding specific semi-automatic firearms for under-21 transfers, increasing restrictions on certain weapon transfers.
to a [deleted: any] child younger than 18 years of age a [deleted: any firearm,] club, [deleted: or] location-restricted knife, or firearm other than a firearm described by Paragraph (B); or (B) to a person younger than 21 years of age a firearm that is capable of accepting a detachable magazine
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FirearmsotherAI label
↔Mixed gun accessmodel confidence 70%
Adds new offenses for falsifying documents to obtain or transfer a firearm and provides specific defenses and exceptions for transfers to those under 21, creating both new restrictions and new allowances.
(8) knowingly falsifies, alters, or misrepresents a document described under Subsection (c-3), for the purpose of obtaining or transferring a firearm.
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Filed (completed)
Committee
Passed one chamber
Passed both
Governor
Law
Status: Died (session ended)
Last action
2025-04-01: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Filed
2025-03-11
Committee
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends Texas Penal Code 46.06 to change unlawful transfer rules primarily by raising the age for certain firearms (detachable magazine, centerfire or >.22 caliber) to 21 with listed defenses for parents, hunters, military, and officers; it also broadens the under-18 prohibition, adds a falsification offense, and adjusts defenses and penalties, all affecting firearm transfer restrictions without touching other listed topics.
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