Bill > HB1692

This bill amends the Texas Penal Code to expand restrictions on firearm transfers by adding a new provision (Subsection 8) that prohibits selling, renting, leasing, loaning, or giving a firearm to individuals with certain mental health or legal status conditions, including people receiving court-ordered inpatient mental health services, those acquitted of criminal charges by reason of insanity, individuals determined to have an intellectual disability and committed to residential care, incapacitated adults under guardianship, and people found incompetent to stand trial. The bill provides a legal defense for firearm transfers if the recipient has obtained a judicial order removing their disability status or has received official notice of disability relief under federal law. The changes will only apply to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025, and existing law will continue to govern offenses committed before that date. This legislation aims to prevent firearm transfers to individuals who may pose a risk to themselves or others due to their mental health or legal status.

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