88S30296 EAS-F
By: Bailes H.B. No. 102
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the unlawful possession of a firearm by a person not
lawfully present in the United States.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 46.04, Penal Code, is amended by adding
Subsection (a-2) and amending Subsection (e) to read as follows:
(a-2) A person commits an offense if the person is not
lawfully present in the United States and possesses a firearm.
(e) An offense under Subsection (a) or (a-2) is a felony of
the third degree. An offense under Subsection (a-1), (b), or (c) is
a Class A misdemeanor.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 2024, if it
receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each
house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.
If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for effect on that
date, this Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the
legislative session.