By: Ramos H.B. No. 5188
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the requirements for the purchase of ammunition;
creating an offense.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Government Code, is amended by
adding Section 411.210 to read as follows:
Sec. 411.210. PURCHASES AND SALES OF AMMUNITION. (a) In
this section "ammunition" means any cartridge, shell, or projectile
intended for use in a firearm.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally
or knowingly sells ammunition and the person accepts anything other
than the following as payment for the ammunition:
(1) United States currency;
(2) a negotiable instrument in the form of a check that
meets the requirements of Section 3.104, Business & Commerce Code;
and
(3) a debit made through a financial institution debit
card.
(c) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally
or knowingly sells ammunition for a firearm to a person who is
younger than 18 years of age.
(d) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally
or knowingly sells ammunition for a firearm to a person without
verifying the age of the purchaser by examining a driver's license
or identification card issued by the state or by the United States
government, a passport, or other government-issued documentation
that provides the person's name, date of birth, and photograph.
(e) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.