1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the offense of the unlawful possession of metal or body 1-3 armor by a felon. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Chapter 46, Penal Code, is amended by adding 1-6 Section 46.041 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 46.041. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF METAL OR BODY ARMOR BY 1-8 FELON. (a) In this section, "metal or body armor" means any body 1-9 covering manifestly designed, made, or adapted for the purpose of 1-10 protecting a person against gunfire. 1-11 (b) A person who has been convicted of a felony commits an 1-12 offense if after the conviction the person possesses metal or body 1-13 armor. 1-14 (c) An offense under this section is a felony of the third 1-15 degree. 1-16 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001. 1-17 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 1-18 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 1-19 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 1-20 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 1-21 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended. _______________________________ _______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.B. No. 84 was passed by the House on April 5, 2001, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.B. No. 84 was passed by the Senate on May 17, 2001, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0, 1 present, not voting. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: __________________________ Date __________________________ Governor