85R3701 ADM-D
By: Howard H.B. No. 631
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a public awareness campaign on firearm safety and
suicide prevention.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 411.210 to read as follows:
Sec. 411.210. FIREARM SAFETY AND SUICIDE PREVENTION PUBLIC
AWARENESS CAMPAIGN. (a) The department shall develop and
implement a public awareness campaign designed to encourage firearm
safety and to improve public awareness on the topics of:
(1) prevention of firearm accidents involving
children;
(2) suicide prevention; and
(3) the safe handling and storage of firearms.
(b) In implementing the campaign, the department may
distribute materials that cover the topics described by Subsection
(a). The department may publish materials for the purpose or may
distribute materials published by firearm safety advocacy
organizations.
(c) The department may pay the costs of the campaign and its
administration only from:
(1) the proceeds of fees collected under this
subchapter;
(2) gifts, grants, or donations;
(3) matching funds; and
(4) funds received from the federal government.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.