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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the unlawful possession of a firearm by a person not |
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lawfully present in the United States; creating a criminal offense. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 46.04, Penal Code, is amended by adding |
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Subsection (a-2) and amending Subsection (e) to read as follows: |
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(a-2) A person commits an offense if the person is not |
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lawfully present in the United States and possesses a firearm. |
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(e) An offense under Subsection (a) or (a-2) is a felony of |
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the third degree. An offense under Subsection (a-1), (b), or (c) is |
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a Class A misdemeanor. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |