88R6100 MZM-D
By: Morales Shaw H.B. No. 3534
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the provision of information regarding firearm violence
and suicide prevention.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 411.185(d), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(d) Not later than the 60th day before the expiration date
of the license, the department shall mail to each license holder a
written notice of the expiration of the license, a renewal
application form, [and] the informational form described by
Subsection (c), and the brochure described by Section 411.222(a).
SECTION 2. Section 411.188(b), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(b) Only qualified handgun instructors may administer the
range instruction part of the handgun proficiency course. A
qualified handgun instructor or approved online course provider may
administer the classroom instruction part of the handgun
proficiency course. The classroom instruction part of the course
must include not less than four hours and not more than six hours of
instruction on:
(1) the laws that relate to weapons and to the use of
deadly force;
(2) handgun use and safety, including use of restraint
holsters and methods to ensure the secure carrying of openly
carried handguns;
(3) nonviolent dispute resolution; [and]
(4) proper storage practices for handguns with an
emphasis on storage practices that eliminate the possibility of
accidental injury to a child; and
(5) the information covered in the brochure described
by Section 411.222(a).
SECTION 3. Chapter 411, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subchapter H-1 to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER H-1. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN FIREARM TRANSFERS
Sec. 411.221. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "licensed
firearms dealer" means a person who is licensed as a firearms dealer
under 18 U.S.C. Section 923.
Sec. 411.222. FIREARM VIOLENCE AND SUICIDE PREVENTION
INFORMATION. (a) The department shall post on the department's
Internet website a printable brochure, developed in cooperation
with the Health and Human Services Commission, that includes the
following firearm violence and suicide prevention information:
(1) information regarding:
(A) statistics regarding victims of firearm
violence;
(B) the warning signs that a person is at risk of
suicide;
(C) suicide prevention; and
(D) state agencies that provide mental health and
suicide prevention services; and
(2) the phone number for the 988 Suicide & Crisis
Lifeline.
(b) Not later than October 1 of each year, the department
shall update the brochure required by Subsection (a).
Sec. 411.223. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN FIREARM TRANSFERS.
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a licensed firearms
dealer may not sell or transfer a firearm to another person unless,
at the time of the sale or transfer, the dealer provides a copy of
the brochure described by Section 411.222(a) to the person to whom
the firearm is being sold or transferred. The dealer may provide
the brochure to the transferee in hard copy or electronic form.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to sale or transfer of a
firearm if the transferee presents a valid license to carry a
handgun issued under Subchapter H.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.