TITLE: Relating to the attempted acquisition of a firearm by a person prohibited from possessing a firearm.

SUMMARY: Relating to the attempted acquisition of a firearm by a person prohibited from possessing a firearm.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the attempted acquisition of a firearm by a person prohibited from possessing a firearm. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 46.06, Penal Code, is amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) A firearms dealer licensed under 18 U.S.C. Section 923 who declines to transfer a firearm to a prospective transferee in this state because the National Instant Criminal Background Check System indicates that the prospective transferee is prohibited from possessing a firearm shall notify the Department of Public Safety. SECTION 2. Subchapter D, Chapter 411, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 411.0525 to read as follows: Sec. 411.0525. INVESTIGATION OF LICENSED FIREARMS DEALER NOTIFICATION. (a) If the department receives a notification under Section 46.06(e), Penal Code, from a firearms dealer licensed under 18 U.S.C. Section 923, the department shall initiate an investigation. (b) If the department's investigation under this section produces evidence that a person may have violated Section 46.06, Penal Code, the department shall refer the case to the appropriate local authorities for further investigation and possible prosecution. SECTION 3. As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act, the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas shall: (1) obtain from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives a list of firearms dealers in this state licensed under 18 U.S.C. Section 923; and (2) notify each dealer of the reporting requirements established by Section 46.06(e), Penal Code, as added by this Act. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.