Bill > HB877

This bill amends the Texas Penal Code to prohibit certain individuals from purchasing, receiving, or being given firearm magazines under specific circumstances. Specifically, the bill makes it a criminal offense for someone who is legally prohibited from possessing a specific type of firearm to purchase or receive a magazine designed for that firearm. The bill defines a "magazine" as a detachable ammunition feeding device. The legislation includes a provision that protects personal information collected during such transactions, stating that seller-collected information cannot be used to create a registry of firearm owners, firearms, or magazines, with exceptions for transmitting information to established law enforcement databases like the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and Texas/National Crime Information Centers. The changes to the law will only apply to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025, which is the bill's effective date, ensuring that prior offenses will be governed by the existing law at the time they were committed.

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