Texas HB639 requires licensed firearms dealers to include a safety device or secure storage device and safety information with firearm transfers.

HB639 mandates that licensed firearms dealers in Texas include a firearm safety device or secure storage device with each firearm transfer, along with a printed safety information form from the Department of Public Safety. Dealers must also inform buyers that firearm safety equipment is exempt from sales and use taxes. This requirement applies to firearm transfers after January 1, 2026, with previous transfers governed by existing law. The Department of Public Safety must develop and make available the required safety information form by December 1, 2025.

Texas HB639 requires licensed firearms dealers to include a safety device or secure storage device and safety information with firearm transfers.

HB639 mandates that licensed firearms dealers in Texas include a firearm safety device or secure storage device with each firearm transfer, along with a printed safety information form from the Department of Public Safety. Dealers must also inform buyers that firearm safety equipment is exempt from sales and use taxes. This requirement applies to firearm transfers after January 1, 2026, with previous transfers governed by existing law. The Department of Public Safety must develop and make available the required safety information form by December 1, 2025.