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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to banning the possession and use of expanding ammo; |
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creating an offense. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 46, Penal Code, is amended by adding |
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Section 46.16 to read as follow: |
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Sec. 46.16. UNLAWFUL AMMO. (a) It shall be unlawful for any |
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person to use or possess any expanding bullet. |
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(b) Any person found in violation of this section shall be |
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guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. |
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(c) In this Section, "expanding bullet" means any |
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projectile designed to expand or fragment upon impact. |
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(d) Subsection (a) does not apply to: |
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(1) Law enforcement officers, members of the military, |
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or other persons authorized by law to possess expanding bullets in |
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the course of their official duties; or |
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(2) The possession of expanding bullets for scientific |
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research or educational purposes, provided that the possession is |
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authorized by law. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |