Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of reckless discharge of a firearm in certain municipalities and counties.

HB 2095 creates a new criminal offense for recklessly discharging a firearm within the city limits of any Texas municipality with a population of 100,000 or more or within any county with a population of 500,000 or more. The bill amends the Texas Penal Code to define this offense specifically for these large jurisdictions, while clarifying that local governments retain authority to impose stricter firearm discharge rules through their own ordinances. This law will take effect on September 1, 2025, and only applies to incidents occurring on or after that date. It does not change existing legal standards for areas below these population thresholds.