Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session

HB579 Relating to prohibiting the transfer of semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; increasing a criminal penalty.

Direction

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Prohibits transfer of semiautomatic rifles to anyone under 21, so less access to those firearms for that age group.

(B) to a person younger than 21 years of age a semiautomatic rifle;

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Prohibits transfer of semiautomatic rifles to anyone under 21, so less access to those firearms for that age group.

(B) to a person younger than 21 years of age a semiautomatic rifle;

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Filed (completed)
Committee
Passed one chamber
Passed both
Governor
Law

Status: Died (session ended)

Last action: 2025-03-03: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Filed: 2024-11-12
Committee: Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Sponsor: Ron Reynolds D

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Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends Penal Code §46.06 to make it an offense to transfer a semiautomatic rifle to a person under 21 (raising the age limit from the prior 18 for other firearms), with a state jail felony penalty. This restricts access to semiautomatic rifles. The changes to the child-transfer defense and penalty structure are tied to this age-21 prohibition for semiautomatic rifles. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.

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Text versions

Introduced 2024-11-12

History (3 actions)

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-03-03	H	Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
2025-03-03	H	Read first time
2024-11-12	H	Filed