86R8481 AJZ-D
 
  By: Meza H.B. No. 1375
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the regulation of certain firearm transfers; creating a
  criminal offense.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Title 6, Business & Commerce Code, is amended by
  adding Chapter 205 to read as follows:
  CHAPTER 205. REGULATION OF FIREARM TRANSFERS
  SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
         Sec. 205.001.  DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
               (1)  "Department" means the Department of Public
  Safety.
               (2)  "Licensed firearms dealer" means a person who is
  licensed as a firearms dealer under 18 U.S.C. Section 923.
  SUBCHAPTER B. REGULATION OF PRIVATE FIREARM TRANSFERS
         Sec. 205.051.  DOCUMENTATION OF PRIVATE FIREARM TRANSFERS.
  (a) The department by rule shall adopt a form to document the sale
  or other transfer of a firearm by a person who is not a licensed
  firearms dealer. 
         (b)  The form adopted under Subsection (a) must include: 
               (1)  the name, driver's license or personal
  identification certificate number, if any, and contact information
  of the person selling or transferring the firearm;
               (2)  the name, driver's license or personal
  identification certificate number, if any, and contact information
  of the person to whom the firearm is being sold or transferred;
               (3)  the type of firearm and serial number of the
  firearm being sold or transferred; and
               (4)  any other information the department considers
  necessary to document the sale or transfer.
         Sec. 205.052.  REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIVATE FIREARM TRANSFER.
  (a) A person may not sell or otherwise transfer a firearm to another
  person unless:
               (1)  the person is a licensed firearms dealer; or
               (2)  the person is not a licensed firearms dealer and:
                     (A)  documents the sale or transfer on the form
  adopted by the department under Section 205.051; and
                     (B)  submits the form described by Paragraph (A)
  to the department not later than the 30th day after the date of the
  sale or transfer.
         (b)  A person who violates this section commits an offense.  
  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.