| 1 | 1 | | 88R4327 LRM-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Gervin-Hawkins, Holland, Bowers, et al. H.B. No. 853 |
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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 designating August as Firearm Safety Awareness Month. |
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| 8 | 8 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 9 | 9 | | SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 662, Government Code, is |
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| 10 | 10 | | amended by adding Section 662.116 to read as follows: |
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| 11 | 11 | | Sec. 662.116. FIREARM SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH. (a) August |
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| 12 | 12 | | is Firearm Safety Awareness Month to increase awareness of firearm |
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| 13 | 13 | | safety and encourage community residents and leaders to discuss the |
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| 14 | 14 | | safe and responsible ownership, storage, and use of firearms for |
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| 15 | 15 | | recreational and defensive purposes and to promote voluntary and |
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| 16 | 16 | | collaborative methods that improve public safety. |
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| 17 | 17 | | (b) Firearm Safety Awareness Month may be regularly |
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| 18 | 18 | | observed through appropriate activities and programs in |
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| 19 | 19 | | communities to increase awareness of and instruction on the |
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| 20 | 20 | | responsible use of firearms. A firearms accident prevention |
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| 21 | 21 | | program may include animated videos, activity books, and other |
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| 22 | 22 | | instructional materials for community residents of all ages. |
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| 23 | 23 | | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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