By Carter                                             H.B. No. 1360
         77R5003 KLA-D                           
                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to the possession of ammunition or a firearm by certain
 1-3     peace officers.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1.  Section 85.026, Family Code, is amended by adding
 1-6     Subsection (d) to read as follows:
 1-7           (d)  The statements required under Subsection (a) do not
 1-8     affect the right of a peace officer listed in Article 2.12, Code of
 1-9     Criminal Procedure, or any other law, to possess a firearm or
1-10     ammunition to the extent permitted by federal law under 18 U.S.C.
1-11     Section 925(a), as amended.
1-12           SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies to a
1-13     peace officer who is the subject of an active protective order,
1-14     regardless of whether the protective order was issued before, on,
1-15     or after the effective date of this Act.
1-16           SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
1-17     a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
1-18     provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
1-19     Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
1-20     Act takes effect September 1, 2001.