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This bill amends the Texas Penal Code to expand and clarify several provisions related to firearms offenses and criminal prosecutions. It modifies Section 46.06 to add a new offense of acquiring a firearm with the intent to deliver it to someone prohibited from possessing a firearm, which would be classified as a state jail felony. The bill also updates the definition of firearm smuggling to include ammunition, expanding the scope of the existing law to cover transporting or transferring firearms or ammunition known to have been acquired illegally. Additionally, the bill broadens the list of offenses that can be considered terrorism-related, adding several specific sections of the penal code related to various crimes, including some firearm-related offenses. The changes include adding new subsections about criminal offenses involving explosives, impersonating peace officers, and specific firearm possession violations. The bill will take effect on September 1, 2025, and will only apply to offenses committed on or after that date, with previous offenses continuing to be governed by the law in effect at the time they were committed.

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