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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session
SB357Relating to the reporting of lost or stolen firearms.
Direction
FirearmsotherAI label
↔Mixed gun accessmodel confidence 80%
Requires peace officers to report lost or stolen firearms to a state department that forwards them to the NCIC, and provides liability protection for owners who report within 24 hours, so more reporting of lost/stolen guns and less owner liability for harms caused by them after loss/theft.
A peace officer who receives a report from the owner of a firearm or the owner's agent that the firearm was lost or stolen shall report the loss or theft to the department.
✓ Quote verified word for word in the bill text
Firearmsindustry liabilityAI label
↑Expands gun accessmodel confidence 70%
Creates a limited liability shield for firearm owners (not manufacturers or dealers) who promptly report loss or theft, protecting them from civil suits for harms caused by the firearm afterward.
A person whose firearm is lost or stolen is not liable to another person for harm caused by that firearm after it is lost or stolen if the person reports the loss or theft, or causes a report of the loss or theft to be made, to a peace officer or law enforcement agency not later than 24 hours after the time the person became aware the firearm is lost or stolen.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill addresses firearms by mandating reporting of lost/stolen guns to state and federal databases (a new requirement that could aid tracing/recovery) while adding a civil liability protection for owners who report promptly (shielding them from suits). These pull in opposite directions on the firearms axis, yielding mixed overall; the liability shield fits the industry-liability subtag even though it applies to owners rather than manufacturers/dealers.
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