85R2421 LHC-D
By: Burton S.B. No. 450
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating
firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Penal Code, is amended by adding
Section 1.10 to read as follows:
Sec. 1.10. ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAWS REGULATING
FIREARMS, FIREARM ACCESSORIES, AND FIREARM AMMUNITION. (a) In
this section:
(1) "Firearm" has the meaning assigned by Section
46.01.
(2) "Firearm accessory" means an item that is used in
conjunction with or mounted on a firearm but is not essential to the
basic function of a firearm. The term includes a detachable firearm
magazine.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an agency of this
state or a political subdivision of this state, and a law
enforcement officer or other person employed by an agency of this
state or a political subdivision of this state, may not contract
with or in any other manner provide assistance to a federal agency
or official with respect to the enforcement of a federal statute,
order, rule, or regulation purporting to regulate a firearm, a
firearm accessory, or firearm ammunition if the statute, order,
rule, or regulation imposes a prohibition, restriction, or other
regulation, such as a capacity or size limitation or a registration
requirement, that does not exist under the laws of this state.
(c) This section does not prohibit compliance with the
national instant criminal background check system in the manner
required by 18 U.S.C. Section 922.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2017.