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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the municipal regulation of the discharge of firearms |
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and certain other weapons in certain counties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 229, Local Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 229.004 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 229.004. REGULATION OF DISCHARGE OF WEAPON BY CERTAIN |
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MUNICIPALITIES. (a) This section applies only to a municipality |
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located in a county in which the majority of the population of two |
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or more municipalities with a population of 300,000 or more are |
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located. |
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(b) Notwithstanding Section 229.002, a municipality may not |
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apply a regulation relating to the discharge of firearms or other |
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weapons in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality or |
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in an area annexed by the municipality on or before September 1, |
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1981, if the firearm or other weapon is: |
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(1) a shotgun, air rifle or pistol, BB gun, or bow and |
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arrow discharged: |
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(A) on a tract of land of 100 acres or more and |
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more than 150 feet from a residence or occupied building located on |
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another property; and |
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(B) in a manner not reasonably expected to cause |
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a projectile to cross the boundary of the tract; or |
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(2) a center fire or rim fire rifle or pistol of any |
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caliber discharged: |
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(A) on a tract of land of 100 acres or more and |
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more than 300 feet from a residence or occupied building located on |
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another property; and |
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(B) in a manner not reasonably expected to cause |
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a projectile to cross the boundary of the tract. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |