Bill > SB1742

This bill creates new provisions for "extreme risk protective orders" in Texas law. Key provisions of the bill include: - Defining who can file for an extreme risk protective order (family/household members, parents/guardians of minors, and peace officers) and the required contents of the application. - Allowing a court to issue a temporary ex parte order prohibiting the respondent from purchasing, possessing, or controlling firearms if there is reasonable cause to believe the respondent poses an immediate danger. - Requiring a hearing within 14 days to determine if a longer-term protective order should be issued, and specifying the factors the court must consider. - Requiring the protective order to prohibit the respondent from possessing firearms and order the surrender of any firearms and handgun licenses. - Establishing procedures for law enforcement to hold and eventually return or sell any surrendered firearms. - Requiring the Department of Public Safety to report information about the protective order to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. - Creating a new criminal offense for making a false report to obtain an extreme risk protective order. - Establishing penalties for violating the protective order by possessing firearms.