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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session
HB479Relating to requiring a licensed firearms dealer to report certain sales or transfers of multiple rifles to law enforcement; creating a criminal offense.
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Firearmspurchase background checksAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Requires licensed firearms dealers to report multiple rifle sales or transfers (two or more to the same buyer within five business days) to state and local law enforcement, so more dealer reporting and potential restrictions on multiple rifle purchases.
A licensed firearms dealer shall report, in the form and manner prescribed by the department, the multiple sales or transfers described by Subsection (a) to: (1) the department; (2) if any of the applicable sales or transfers occurred in a municipality, the police department of each municipality in which the applicable sales or transfers occurred; and (3) if any of the applicable sales or transfers occurred outside the boundaries of a municipality, the sheriff of the county in which the applicable sales or transfers occurred.
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FirearmsotherAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 80%
Creates a Class A misdemeanor offense for a licensed firearms dealer who fails to report multiple rifle sales or transfers, adding a new penalty tied to firearm sales reporting.
A licensed firearms dealer who violates Section 205.051 commits an offense. (b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
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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 adds a new state requirement for licensed firearms dealers to report multiple rifle sales/transfers to law enforcement and creates a criminal offense for noncompliance; this is a new restriction on firearms purchases and dealer operations with no countervailing expansion of rights or access.
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