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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 88(R)

Senate Bill 728

Senate Author:  Huffman et al.

Effective:  9-1-23

House Sponsor:  Leach


            Senate Bill 728 amends the Government Code to provide that the clerk of a court must report mental health and intellectual disability information, with respect to certain children who are at least 16 years of age, for purposes of a federal firearm background check. The bill also amends the Family Code to exclude from records considered confidential under the juvenile justice code a juvenile record provided to the FBI for use with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and an applicable juvenile record forwarded to the Department of Public Safety.