Relating to the unlawful possession of a firearm by a person not lawfully present in the United States; creating a criminal offense.
This bill (SB 1900) creates a new criminal offense under Texas law: it makes it a felony for a person not lawfully present in the United States to possess a firearm. Specifically, it amends the Penal Code to add Section 46.04(a-2), which defines this possession as a third-degree felony. The bill does not change penalties for other firearm offenses (like unlawful possession by a convicted felon, which remains a misdemeanor under existing subsections). This law directly affects undocumented immigrants who possess firearms, making such possession a felony rather than a lesser offense.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2025
Last action Mar 17, 2025
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Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
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P
Joan Huffman
RRepublican
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