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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the possession of a firearm by persons convicted of |
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certain felony offenses. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 46.04(a), Penal Code, is amended to read |
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as follows: |
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(a) A person who has been convicted of a felony offense |
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listed in Article 42A.054(a), Code of Criminal Procedure, commits |
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an offense if the person [he] possesses a firearm: |
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(1) after conviction and before the fifth anniversary |
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of the person's release from confinement following conviction of |
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the felony offense or the person's release from supervision under |
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community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision, whichever |
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date is later; or |
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(2) after the period described by Subdivision (1), at |
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any location other than the premises at which the person lives. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act to Section |
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46.04(a), Penal Code, applies to an offense committed before, on, |
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or after the effective date of this Act. However, a final |
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conviction for an offense that exists on the effective date of this |
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Act remains unaffected by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |