87R11234 AJZ-D
 
  By: Morales Shaw H.B. No. 4259
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the provision of information regarding firearm violence
  and suicide prevention.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 411.185(d), Government Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (d)  Not later than the 60th day before the expiration date
  of the license, the department shall mail to each license holder a
  written notice of the expiration of the license, a renewal
  application form, [and] the informational form described by
  Subsection (c), and the brochure described by Section 411.222(a).
         SECTION 2.  Section 411.188(b), Government Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (b)  Only qualified handgun instructors may administer the
  range instruction part of the handgun proficiency course. A
  qualified handgun instructor or approved online course provider may
  administer the classroom instruction part of the handgun
  proficiency course. The classroom instruction part of the course
  must include not less than four hours and not more than six hours of
  instruction on:
               (1)  the laws that relate to weapons and to the use of
  deadly force;
               (2)  handgun use and safety, including use of restraint
  holsters and methods to ensure the secure carrying of openly
  carried handguns;
               (3)  nonviolent dispute resolution; [and]
               (4)  proper storage practices for handguns with an
  emphasis on storage practices that eliminate the possibility of
  accidental injury to a child; and
               (5)  the information covered in the brochure described
  by Section 411.222(a).
         SECTION 3.  Chapter 411, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Subchapter H-1 to read as follows:
  SUBCHAPTER H-1.  REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN FIREARM TRANSFERS
         Sec. 411.221.  DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "licensed
  firearms dealer" means a person who is licensed as a firearms dealer
  under 18 U.S.C. Section 923.
         Sec. 411.222.  FIREARM VIOLENCE AND SUICIDE PREVENTION
  INFORMATION. (a) The department shall post on the department's
  Internet website a printable brochure, developed in cooperation
  with the Health and Human Services Commission, that includes the
  following firearm violence and suicide prevention information:
               (1)  information regarding:
                     (A)  statistics regarding victims of firearm
  violence;
                     (B)  the warning signs that a person is at risk of
  suicide;
                     (C)  suicide prevention; and
                     (D)  state agencies that provide mental health and
  suicide prevention services; and
               (2)  the phone number for the National Suicide
  Prevention Lifeline.
         (b)  Not later than October 1 of each year, the department
  shall update the brochure required by Subsection (a).
         Sec. 411.223.  REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN FIREARM TRANSFERS.
  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a licensed firearms
  dealer may not sell or transfer a firearm to another person unless,
  at the time of the sale or transfer, the dealer provides a copy of
  the brochure described by Section 411.222(a) to the person to whom
  the firearm is being sold or transferred.  The dealer may provide
  the brochure to the transferee in hard copy or electronic form.
         (b)  Subsection (a) does not apply to sale or transfer of a
  firearm if the transferee presents a valid license to carry a
  handgun issued under Subchapter H.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.