Texas HB4828 creates a criminal offense for possessing a firearm within five years of certain bias or prejudice-related convictions.

Texas HB4828 amends the Texas Penal Code to establish a new offense for individuals convicted of specific crimes involving bias or prejudice if they possess a firearm within five years of their release from confinement or supervision. The bill also modifies the Code of Criminal Procedure to require clerks to notify local law enforcement agencies of bias or prejudice-related convictions for entry into crime databases. The changes apply to offenses committed on or after the act's effective date of September 1, 2025.

Texas HB4828 creates a criminal offense for possessing a firearm within five years of certain bias or prejudice-related convictions.

Texas HB4828 amends the Texas Penal Code to establish a new offense for individuals convicted of specific crimes involving bias or prejudice if they possess a firearm within five years of their release from confinement or supervision. The bill also modifies the Code of Criminal Procedure to require clerks to notify local law enforcement agencies of bias or prejudice-related convictions for entry into crime databases. The changes apply to offenses committed on or after the act's effective date of September 1, 2025.