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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the creation of a bulk ammunition database. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 411, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter S to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER S |
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BULK AMMUNITION DATABASE |
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Sec. 411.601. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: |
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(1) "ammunition" means any cartridge, shell, or |
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projectile intended for use in a firearm; |
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(2) "bulk purchase" means the purchase of 200 or more |
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rounds of ammunition at one time; and |
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(3) "database" means the bulk ammunition database |
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established under this statute. |
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Sec. 411.602. BULK AMMUNITION DATABASE. (a) All persons |
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selling ammunition in quantities greater than 200 rounds shall |
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register with the database and provide information on the sale, |
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including the date of sale, the name and address of the purchaser, |
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and the type and quantity of ammunition sold. |
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(b) All persons purchasing ammunition in quantities greater |
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than 200 rounds shall provide their name and address to the seller, |
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who shall forward this information to the database. |
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(c) The database shall be maintained by the department and |
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shall be accessible to law enforcement for the purpose of verifying |
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the legality of ammunition sales. |
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Sec. 411.603. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN AMMUNITION |
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PURCHASES. (a) All persons purchasing ammunition in quantities |
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greater than 200 rounds shall undergo a background check prior to |
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the sale. The background check shall be performed by a licensed |
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firearms dealer and shall include a check of the National Instant |
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Criminal Background Check System (NICS) and any other relevant |
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databases. |
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(b) The seller shall verify that the background check has |
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been completed and that the purchaser is not prohibited from |
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possessing ammunition before making the sale. |
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Sec. 411.604. CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) Any person who |
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knowingly violates the provisions of this subchapter shall be |
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guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. |
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(b) Any person who knowingly makes a false statement on a |
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bulk ammunition sale form shall be guilty of a third degree felony. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |