Texas HB461 regulates firearm transfers, requiring documentation and background checks for private transfers.

Texas HB461 amends the Business & Commerce Code to regulate firearm transfers. It mandates that private transfers must be documented on a form adopted by the Department of Public Safety, including details like names, identification numbers, and firearm types. The form must be submitted to the department within 30 days of the transfer. Licensed firearms dealers must conduct a national instant criminal background check before completing the transfer. The bill also limits private transfers to five firearms per year. Violations of these provisions are classified as misdemeanors.

Texas HB461 regulates firearm transfers, requiring documentation and background checks for private transfers.

Texas HB461 amends the Business & Commerce Code to regulate firearm transfers. It mandates that private transfers must be documented on a form adopted by the Department of Public Safety, including details like names, identification numbers, and firearm types. The form must be submitted to the department within 30 days of the transfer. Licensed firearms dealers must conduct a national instant criminal background check before completing the transfer. The bill also limits private transfers to five firearms per year. Violations of these provisions are classified as misdemeanors.