Bill Text: TX HB208 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 208 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the manufacture of firearms without a federal license; creating a criminal offense.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-02-25 - Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety [HB208 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HB208-Introduced.html

	87R1397 JCG-D

	By: Meza	H.B. No. 208



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the manufacture of firearms without a federal license;
	creating a criminal offense.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Chapter 46, Penal Code, is amended by adding
	Section 46.051 to read as follows:
	Sec. 46.051. MANUFACTURE OF FIREARMS WITHOUT LICENSE
	PROHIBITED. (a) A person who does not possess a federal license to
	manufacture firearms commits an offense if the person intentionally
	or knowingly manufactures a firearm.
	(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
	(c) If conduct that constitutes an offense under this
	section also constitutes an offense under any other law, the actor
	may be prosecuted under this section, the other law, or both.
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.