Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HB320: Relating to prohibiting the transfer of semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; increasing a criminal penalty.
Status: Introduced, September 3, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to prohibiting the transfer of semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; increasing a criminal penalty.
From the introduced text, September 3, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to prohibiting the transfer of semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; increasing a criminal penalty. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Sections 46.06(a), (c), and (d), Penal Code, are amended to read as follows: (a) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) sells, rents, leases, loans, or gives a handgun to any person knowing that the person to whom the handgun is to be delivered intends to use it unlawfully or in the commission of an unlawful act; (2) intentionally or knowingly sells, rents, leases, or gives or offers to sell, rent, lease, or give[ADDED: :] [ADDED: (A)]to[ADDED: a][[DELETED: any]] child younger than 18 years of age [ADDED: a][[DELETED: any firearm,]] club, [[DELETED: or]] location-restricted knife[ADDED: , or firearm ] [ or] [ADDED: (B)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: to a person younger than 21 years of age a ] [ (3) intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly sells a firearm or ammunition for a firearm to any person who is intoxicated; (4) knowingly sells a firearm or ammunition for a firearm to any person who has been convicted of a felony before the fifth anniversary of the later of the following dates: (A) the person's release from confinement following conviction of the felony; or (B) the person's release …
Sponsors
- Ron Reynolds (D, HD-027) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed
Subjects: Weapons, Crimes--Miscellaneous
Common questions
- What is HB320?
- HB320 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to prohibiting the transfer of semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; increasing a criminal penalty.
- What does HB320 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to prohibiting the transfer of semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; increasing a criminal penalty.
- What is the status of HB320?
- Introduced as of September 3, 2025. Latest action: Filed (September 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB320?
- Ron Reynolds (D, HD-027).
- Where is the official record for HB320?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00320
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