88(R) HB 5188 - Introduced version

Relating to the requirements for the purchase of ammunition; creating an offense.



	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.

88(R) HB 5188 - Introduced version - Bill Text