Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of making a firearm accessible to a child.

HB 2047 increases criminal penalties for individuals who make firearms accessible to children by upgrading the offense from a Class C to a Class A misdemeanor under Texas Penal Code Section 46.13. This change directly affects parents, guardians, or responsible adults who fail to secure firearms, potentially leading to more severe penalties for such violations. The bill repeals an existing exception (Section 46.13(e)) and applies only to offenses committed on or after its effective date of September 1, 2025. It does not create new requirements but makes existing violations carry higher criminal consequences.