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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 81(R)

House Bill 4456

House Author:  Driver

Effective:  9-19-09

Senate Sponsor:  Deuell


            House Bill 4456 amends the Penal Code to specify that the definition of "switchblade knife," for purposes of the offense of prohibited weapons, does not include a knife that has a spring, detent, or other mechanism designed to create a bias toward closure and that requires exertion applied to the blade by hand, wrist, or arm to overcome the bias toward closure and open the knife.