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House Bill 1421 |
House Author: Perry et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-13 |
Senate Sponsor: Estes |
House Bill 1421 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to expand the methods of disposition that a magistrate or court, as applicable, may order for a weapon seized in connection with certain weapons-related offenses to include sale at a public sale by the law enforcement agency holding the weapon or by a licensed auctioneer. The bill restricts the purchase of such a seized weapon to a federally licensed firearms dealer and requires proceeds from the sale to be transferred, after the deduction of certain court and auction costs, to the law enforcement agency holding the weapon.