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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to prohibiting 3D-printed firearms; creating an offense. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 46.132, Penal Code, is amended by to read |
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as follows: |
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Sec. 46.132. PROHIBITION ON 3D-PRINTED FIREARMS. (a) In |
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this section: |
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(1) "3D-printed firearm" means a firearm, or any major |
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component of a firearm, that is produced by a three-dimensional |
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printing process, regardless of the material used. |
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(2) "Digital firearm schematic" means any |
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computer-aided design (CAD) file or other digital instruction |
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designed for the production of a firearm or major firearm component |
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using additive manufacturing or 3D-printing technology. |
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(b) A person may not manufacture, sell, transfer, or possess |
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a 3D-printed firearm in the State of Texas. |
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(c) A person may not distribute, publish, or otherwise make |
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available any digital firearm schematic to another person in Texas |
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with the intent of facilitating the production of a firearm using a |
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3D printer or similar technology. |
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(d) This section does not apply to: |
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(1) A state or federal law enforcement agency or an |
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employee thereof acting within the scope of their official duties. |
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(2) A licensed firearms manufacturer producing |
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firearms using additive manufacturing techniques in compliance |
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with federal and state laws. |
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(3) Research institutions conducting studies on |
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3D-printing technology under approval from the Texas Department of |
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Public Safety. |
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(e) A person who violates subsection (b) commits a felony of |
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the third degree. A person who violates subsection (c) commits a |
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Class A misdemeanor. |
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SECTION 2. Section 46.132, Penal Code, as amended by this |
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Act, applies only to an offense committed on or after the effective |
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date of this Act. An offense committed before the effective date of |
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this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was |
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committed, and the former law is continued in effect for that |
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purpose. For purposes of this section, an offense was committed |
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before the effective date of this Act if any element of the offense |
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occurred before that date. |