| 1 | 1 | | 86R326 ADM-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Alvarado S.B. No. 1573 |
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| 5 | 5 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 6 | 6 | | AN ACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | relating to a public awareness campaign on firearm safety and |
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| 8 | 8 | | suicide prevention. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, is |
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| 11 | 11 | | amended by adding Section 411.210 to read as follows: |
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| 12 | 12 | | Sec. 411.210. FIREARM SAFETY AND SUICIDE PREVENTION PUBLIC |
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| 13 | 13 | | AWARENESS CAMPAIGN. (a) The department shall develop and |
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| 14 | 14 | | implement a public awareness campaign designed to encourage firearm |
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| 15 | 15 | | safety and to improve public awareness on the topics of: |
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| 16 | 16 | | (1) prevention of firearm accidents involving |
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| 17 | 17 | | children; |
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| 18 | 18 | | (2) suicide prevention; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | (3) the safe handling and storage of firearms. |
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| 20 | 20 | | (b) In implementing the campaign, the department may engage |
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| 21 | 21 | | in online advocacy, issue public service announcements, and |
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| 22 | 22 | | distribute materials that cover the topics described by Subsection |
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| 23 | 23 | | (a). The department may publish its own materials or may distribute |
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| 24 | 24 | | materials published by firearm safety advocacy organizations. |
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| 25 | 25 | | (c) The department may establish a process under which an |
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| 26 | 26 | | applicant for an original or renewed license under this subchapter |
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| 27 | 27 | | may make a voluntary donation to support the campaign. |
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| 28 | 28 | | (d) The department may pay the costs of the campaign and its |
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| 29 | 29 | | administration from: |
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| 30 | 30 | | (1) gifts, grants, or donations, including donations |
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| 31 | 31 | | collected under Subsection (c), if applicable; |
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| 32 | 32 | | (2) matching funds; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | (3) other funds made available for that purpose, |
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| 34 | 34 | | including available department revenue. |
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| 35 | 35 | | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |
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