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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study by the Department of Public Safety on stolen |
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firearms. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: |
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(1) "Department" means the Department of Public Safety |
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of the State of Texas. |
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(2) "Firearm" has the meaning assigned by Section |
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46.01, Penal Code. |
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SECTION 2. STUDY ON STOLEN FIREARMS. The department shall, |
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using any available data, conduct a study to determine the extent to |
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which stolen firearms have been used to commit offenses in this |
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state since January 1, 1980. |
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SECTION 3. REPORT. Not later than December 1, 2026, the |
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department shall submit a report regarding the results of the study |
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to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house |
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of representatives, and each standing committee of the legislature |
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with primary jurisdiction over criminal justice matters. |
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SECTION 4. EXPIRATION. This Act expires February 1, 2027. |
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SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September |
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1, 2025. |