88R351 LHC-F
By: Toth H.B. No. 325
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a district or county attorney participating as counsel
in certain proceedings in federal court.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Article 2.08, Code of Criminal Procedure, is
amended by adding Subsections (c) and (d) to read as follows:
(c) A district or county attorney may not be of counsel in a
proceeding in federal court involving enforcement of a federal
statute, order, rule, or regulation purporting to regulate a
firearm, firearm accessory, or ammunition.
(d) For purposes of Subsection (c):
(1) "Ammunition" has the meaning assigned by Section
229.001, Local Government Code.
(2) "Firearm" has the meaning assigned by Section
46.01, Penal Code.
(3) "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 the firearm. The term includes a detachable
firearm magazine.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.