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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the definition of short-barrel firearm for purposes of |
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certain criminal offenses. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 46.01, Penal Code, is amended by |
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amending Subdivision (10) to read as follows: |
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(10) "Short-barrel firearm" means a rifle with a |
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barrel length of less than 16 inches or a shotgun with a barrel |
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length of less than 18 inches, or any weapon made from a shotgun or |
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rifle if, as altered, it has an overall length of less than 26 |
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inches. The term does not include a handgun equipped with a |
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stabilizing brace designed to assist a person with handling the |
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handgun with one hand. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is |
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governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed, |
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and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For |
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purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the |
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effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred |
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before that date. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |