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This bill creates a new criminal offense in Texas related to trafficking firearms to foreign terrorist organizations and establishes additional reporting requirements about firearm transfers between Texas and Mexico. Specifically, the bill makes it a second-degree felony to intentionally transfer a firearm for profit to a known member of a foreign terrorist organization or to someone who intends to transfer the firearm to such a member, with an exception for licensed firearms dealers. The bill also requires the Texas Department of Public Safety to establish a program for preventing and detecting unlawful firearm movements between Texas and Mexico, and to collect annual information about firearms seized or used in offenses related to cross-border transfers. Additionally, the department must track and report on the number of firearms involved in unlawful transfers between Texas and Mexico, including those seized by law enforcement in either jurisdiction. The new law will take effect on September 1, 2025, and aims to enhance cross-border law enforcement cooperation and prevent potential terrorist activities involving firearms.

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