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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas Prohibits Individuals Convicted of Certain Misdemeanors from Possessing Firearms for Five Years
Last action · March 10, 2025: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' AffairsSponsor: Terry Meza
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What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 1270 prohibits individuals convicted of a under Section 22.01 involving family or household members, or convicted of any violent misdemeanor, from possessing a firearm until five years have elapsed since their release from or , effective September 1, 2025.
Extends firearm possession restrictions for individuals with specific misdemeanor convictions, impacting gun ownership rights and enforcement timelines for law enforcement agencies across the state.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Individuals convicted of certain misdemeanors
Individuals with qualifying misdemeanor convictions face a five-year prohibition on possessing a firearm following their release from confinement or community supervision.
Law enforcement agencies
Law enforcement personnel must enforce the expanded five-year firearm possession prohibition for individuals convicted of specified misdemeanors.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Mar 10, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
- Mar 10, 2025HouseIntroducedRead first time
- Nov 13, 2024HouseIntroducedFiled
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Expanded Firearm Restriction Timeline
The bill formalizes a specific five-year post-sentence restriction window for individuals convicted of domestic violence or violent misdemeanor offenses.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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