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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session
HB4476Relating to the waiver of jurisdiction by a juvenile court for certain children who are accused of committing certain offenses involving the use or exhibition of a firearm, the mandatory transfer of jurisdiction for those children to a criminal court, and an order of expunction issued with respect to those offenses.
Direction
FirearmsotherAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 80%
Lowers the age for mandatory transfer of certain first-degree felony cases involving firearm use or exhibition from juvenile to adult criminal court (from 15 or 16 to 14), so more children face adult penalties for firearm-related offenses.
the juvenile court shall waive its exclusive original jurisdiction and transfer a child to the appropriate district court or criminal district court for criminal proceedings if: (1) the child is alleged to have violated a penal law punishable as a felony of the first degree; (2) the child was 14 years of age or older at the time the child is alleged to have committed the offense; and (3) the child used or exhibited a firearm during the commission of the alleged offense.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds a mandatory transfer provision for 14+ year olds accused of first-degree felonies involving firearm use/exhibition, increasing adult court processing for such firearm cases (restricts firearms axis). It also adds a specific expunction process for those convicted after such transfer (if conditions met), which can remove records of firearm-related convictions (expands firearms axis). No other listed topics are substantively addressed.
Related bills
HB1105Relating to requiring a licensed firearms dealer to report certain sales or transfers of multiple rifles to law enforcement; creating a crim↓Restricts gun access↓Restricts gun access Filed
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 08:00 · Hearing · House S/C on Juvenile Justice Committee Hearing E1.014