79R6574 BDH-D
By: Luna H.B. No. 2343
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the definition of an illegal knife; providing criminal
penalties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 46.01(6), Penal Code, is amended to read
as follows:
(6) "Illegal knife" means a:
(A) knife with a total blade length over five and
one-half inches, as measured along the surface of the blade;
(B) hand instrument designed to cut or stab
another by being thrown;
(C) dagger, including but not limited to a dirk,
stilletto, and poniard;
(D) bowie knife;
(E) sword; or
(F) spear.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act.
An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is
governed by the law in effect when the offense was committed, and
the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For
purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the
effective date of this Act if any element of the offense was
committed before that date.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO. 1
Amend H.B. No. 2343 on page 1 of the bill by striking lines 8
and 9 and substituting the following:
(A) knife:
(i) with a blade over five and one-half
inches; or
(ii) designed to be used with more than one
blade exposed and a total combined length of all blades measuring
over five and one-half inches;
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