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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the establishment of the Texas Task Force on Gun |
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Violence. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. TEXAS TASK FORCE ON GUN VIOLENCE. (a) The |
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Texas Task Force on Gun Violence is established. |
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(b) The task force shall study the causes and effects of gun |
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violence in this state. After completing the study, the task force |
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shall develop recommendations for programs and legislation to |
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alleviate the incidence of gun violence in this state. |
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(c) The task force is composed of the following nine |
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members: |
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(1) three members appointed by the governor, one of |
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whom is a proponent of private gun ownership, one of whom is an |
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opponent of private gun ownership, and one of whom is employed as a |
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medical professional; |
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(2) three members appointed by the lieutenant |
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governor, one of whom is a prosecuting attorney, one of whom is a |
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university scholar with expertise on the issue of gun violence, and |
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one of whom is a community advocate; and |
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(3) three members appointed by the speaker of the |
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house of representatives, one of whom is a member of the house of |
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representatives, one of whom is a member of the senate, and one of |
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whom is appropriately qualified as determined by the speaker. |
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(d) The governor shall designate one member of the task |
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force to serve as the presiding officer. |
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(e) A member of the task force is not entitled to |
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compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for the member's |
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travel expenses as provided by Chapter 660, Government Code, and |
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the General Appropriations Act. |
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(f) The Texas Legislative Council and the Legislative |
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Budget Board shall assist the task force in performing its duties. |
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(g) Not later than December 1, 2024, the task force shall: |
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(1) compile a report of its findings and |
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recommendations, including proposed legislation to alleviate the |
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incidence of gun violence in this state; and |
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(2) submit the report to the governor, the lieutenant |
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governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives. |
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(h) Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to this |
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task force. |
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(i) The task force is abolished and this Act expires on |
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January 1, 2025. |
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SECTION 2. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS. As soon as practicable |
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after the effective date of this Act, the governor, the lieutenant |
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governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives shall |
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appoint members to the Texas Task Force on Gun Violence as required |
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by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect |
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immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members |
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elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas |
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Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for |
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immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |