86R24717 SRA-D
By: Gervin-Hawkins, Cyrier, Bucy H.B. No. 3054
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to designating June as Firearm Safety Awareness Month.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 662, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 662.112 to read as follows:
Sec. 662.112. FIREARM SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH. (a) June is
Firearm Safety Awareness Month to increase awareness of firearm
safety and encourage community residents and leaders to discuss the
safe and responsible ownership, storage, and use of firearms and to
promote voluntary and collaborative methods that improve public
safety.
(b) Firearm Safety Awareness Month may be regularly
observed through appropriate activities in communities to increase
awareness of and education on the responsible use of firearms.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.