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HB4675 • 2025

Relating to the unlawful possession of a firearm by a person not lawfully present in the United States.

Relating to the unlawful possession of a firearm by a person not lawfully present in the United States.

Firearms
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Hefner
Last action
2025-04-29
Official status
04/29/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Relating to the unlawful possession of a firearm by a person not lawfully present in the United States.

Relating to the unlawful possession of a firearm by a person not lawfully present in the United States.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to the unlawful possession of a firearm by a person not lawfully present in the United States.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  2. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  3. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  4. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  5. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  6. 2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  7. 2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  8. 2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  9. 2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  10. 2025-04-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  11. 2025-04-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

  12. 2025-03-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the unlawful possession of a firearm by a person not lawfully present in the United States.

Current Bill Text

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89(R) HB 4675 - House Committee Report version - Bill Text

89R6363 EAS-D

By: Hefner

H.B. No. 4675

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the unlawful possession of a firearm by a person not

lawfully present in the United States.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 46.04, Penal Code, is amended by adding

Subsection (a-2) and amending Subsection (e) to read as follows:

(a-2)

A person commits an offense if the person is not

lawfully present in the United States and possesses a firearm.

(e) An offense under Subsection (a)
or (a-2)
is a felony of

the third degree. An offense under Subsection (a-1), (b), or (c) is

a Class A misdemeanor.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.