By Goodman H.B. No. 600 77R178 KEL-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to creating an offense for the unlawful possession of a 1-3 firearm by a person subject to an active protective order. 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 FIREARM BY PERSON 1-8 SUBJECT TO ACTIVE PROTECTIVE ORDER. (a) In this section, "active 1-9 protective order" has the meaning assigned by Section 46.06(b)(2). 1-10 (b) A person commits an offense if the person possesses a 1-11 firearm while an active protective order is directed to the person. 1-12 (c) An offense under this section is a state jail felony. 1-13 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.