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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to prohibited requests for or disclosures of information |
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regarding certain child-care facility license holders' ownership, |
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possession, use, or storage of a firearm or other weapon; creating a |
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criminal offense. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 42, Human Resources Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 42.04413 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 42.04413. PROHIBITION ON OBTAINING FIREARM |
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INFORMATION. (a) This section applies to a person: |
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(1) who holds a license, registration, or |
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certification under this chapter; or |
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(2) who applies for a license, registration, or |
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certification under this chapter. |
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(b) The department may not request, collect, compile, or |
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disclose information regarding the lawful ownership, possession, |
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use, or storage of a firearm or other weapon by a person described |
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by Subsection (a). |
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(c) A person who violates Subsection (b) commits an offense. |
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An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |