Bill Text: TX HB1747 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to a packaging notice for new firearms and firearm ammunition; imposing a criminal penalty.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-04-18 - Left pending in committee [HB1747 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB1747-Introduced.html
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By: Canales | H.B. No. 1747 |
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relating to a packaging notice for new firearms and firearm | ||
ammunition; imposing a criminal penalty. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Title 6, Business & Commerce Code, is amended by | ||
adding Chapter 205 to read as follows: | ||
CHAPTER 205. FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION | ||
Sec. 205.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: | ||
(1) "Firearm" has the meaning assigned by Section | ||
46.01, Penal Code. | ||
(2) "Package" means a box or container holding a good | ||
or product for sale or sold to an end user. | ||
Sec. 205.002. APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies only to | ||
a firearm or ammunition for a firearm manufactured on or after | ||
September 1, 2014. | ||
Sec. 205.003. MANUFACTURER NOTICE: NEW FIREARM. A | ||
manufacturer of a firearm may not sell in this state, or ship into | ||
this state for sale or resale or in connection with a sale, a new | ||
firearm unless the firearm's package includes, in bold font equal | ||
to or greater in size than the surrounding text, a notice disclosing | ||
the maximum distance a projectile travels when fired from the | ||
firearm. | ||
Sec. 205.004. MANUFACTURER NOTICE: FIREARM AMMUNITION. A | ||
manufacturer of firearm ammunition may not sell in this state, or | ||
ship into this state for sale or resale or in connection with a | ||
sale, ammunition for a firearm unless the ammunition's package | ||
includes, in bold font equal to or greater in size than the | ||
surrounding text, a notice disclosing the maximum distance a | ||
projectile from the ammunition travels when fired from a firearm. | ||
Sec. 205.005. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person who violates | ||
this chapter commits an offense. | ||
(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor | ||
punishable by a fine not to exceed $250. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |