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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the provision of information regarding firearm violence |
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and suicide prevention. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 411.185(d), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(d) Not later than the 60th day before the expiration date |
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of the license, the department shall mail to each license holder a |
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written notice of the expiration of the license, a renewal |
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application form, [and] the informational form described by |
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Subsection (c), and the brochure described by Section 411.222(a). |
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SECTION 2. Section 411.188(b), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) Only qualified handgun instructors may administer the |
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range instruction part of the handgun proficiency course. A |
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qualified handgun instructor or approved online course provider may |
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administer the classroom instruction part of the handgun |
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proficiency course. The classroom instruction part of the course |
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must include not less than four hours and not more than six hours of |
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instruction on: |
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(1) the laws that relate to weapons and to the use of |
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deadly force; |
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(2) handgun use and safety, including use of restraint |
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holsters and methods to ensure the secure carrying of openly |
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carried handguns; |
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(3) nonviolent dispute resolution; [and] |
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(4) proper storage practices for handguns with an |
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emphasis on storage practices that eliminate the possibility of |
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accidental injury to a child; and |
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(5) the information covered in the brochure described |
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by Section 411.222(a). |
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SECTION 3. Chapter 411, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter H-1 to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER H-1. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN FIREARM TRANSFERS |
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Sec. 411.221. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "licensed |
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firearms dealer" means a person who is licensed as a firearms dealer |
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under 18 U.S.C. Section 923. |
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Sec. 411.222. FIREARM VIOLENCE AND SUICIDE PREVENTION |
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INFORMATION. (a) The department shall post on the department's |
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Internet website a printable brochure, developed in cooperation |
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with the Health and Human Services Commission, that includes the |
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following firearm violence and suicide prevention information: |
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(1) information regarding: |
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(A) statistics regarding victims of firearm |
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violence; |
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(B) the warning signs that a person is at risk of |
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suicide; |
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(C) suicide prevention; and |
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(D) state agencies that provide mental health and |
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suicide prevention services; and |
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(2) the phone number for the 988 Suicide & Crisis |
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Lifeline. |
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(b) Not later than October 1 of each year, the department |
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shall update the brochure required by Subsection (a). |
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Sec. 411.223. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN FIREARM TRANSFERS. |
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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a licensed firearms |
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dealer may not sell or transfer a firearm to another person unless, |
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at the time of the sale or transfer, the dealer provides a copy of |
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the brochure described by Section 411.222(a) to the person to whom |
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the firearm is being sold or transferred. The dealer may provide |
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the brochure to the transferee in hard copy or electronic form. |
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(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to sale or transfer of a |
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firearm if the transferee presents a valid license to carry a |
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handgun issued under Subchapter H. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |