Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HR2991 Compare Versions

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1	1	By: Paxton H.R. No. 2991
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of
6	6	Texas, 81st Legislature, Regular Session, 2009, That House Rule 13,
7	7	Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule 13,
8	8	Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to
9	9	resolve the differences on Senate Bill 1742 (the regulation of the
10	10	discharge of firearms and certain other weapons by certain
11	11	municipalities) to consider and take action on the following
12	12	matters:
13	13	(1) House Rule 13, Sections 9(a)(1), (2), and (3), are
14	14	suspended to permit the committee to change text not in
15	15	disagreement and to add text in proposed Sections 229.003(b)(1) and
16	16	(2), Local Government Code, so that the subdivisions read as
17	17	follows:
18	18	(1) a shotgun, air rifle or pistol, BB gun, or bow and
19	19	arrow discharged:
20	20	(A) on a tract of land of 10 acres or more and:
21	21	(i) more than 1,000 feet from:
22	22	(a) the property line of a public
23	23	tract of land, generally accessible by the public, that is
24	24	routinely used for organized sporting or recreational activities or
25	25	that has permanent recreational facilities or equipment; and
26	26	(b) the property line of a school,
27	27	hospital, or commercial day-care facility;
28	28	(ii) more than 600 feet from:
29	29	(a) the property line of a residential
30	30	subdivision; and
31	31	(b) the property line of a multifamily
32	32	residential complex; and
33	33	(iii) more than 150 feet from a residence or
34	34	occupied building located on another property; and
35	35	(B) in a manner not reasonably expected to cause
36	36	a projectile to cross the boundary of the tract;
37	37	(2) a center fire or rim fire rifle or pistol of any
38	38	caliber discharged:
39	39	(A) on a tract of land of 50 acres or more and:
40	40	(i) more than 1,000 feet from:
41	41	(a) the property line of a public
42	42	tract of land, generally accessible by the public, that is
43	43	routinely used for organized sporting or recreational activities or
44	44	that has permanent recreational facilities or equipment; and
45	45	(b) the property line of a school,
46	46	hospital, or commercial day-care facility;
47	47	(ii) more than 600 feet from:
48	48	(a) the property line of a residential
49	49	subdivision; and
50	50	(b) the property line of a multifamily
51	51	residential complex; and
52	52	(iii) more than 300 feet from a residence or
53	53	occupied building located on another property; and
54	54	(B) in a manner not reasonably expected to cause
55	55	a projectile to cross the boundary of the tract; or
56	56	Explanation: The changes in text are necessary to limit the
57	57	areas in which certain municipalities can regulate the discharge of
58	58	certain weapons. The additions are necessary to include the areas
59	59	around schools, hospitals, and commercial day-care facilities in
60	60	the areas in which certain municipalities can regulate the
61	61	discharge of certain weapons.
62	62	(2) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(2), is suspended to permit
63	63	the committee to omit text not in disagreement in proposed Section
64	64	229.003(c), Local Government Code, in the house version of the bill
65	65	and in proposed Section 229.002(b), Local Government Code, in the
66	66	senate version of the bill, that reads as follows:
67	67	Explanation: This omission is necessary so that the Act does
68	68	not permit certain municipalities to adopt and enforce a regulation
69	69	prohibiting or restricting excessive noise from the discharge of a
70	70	firearm in certain areas.