Texas HB893 creates extreme risk protective orders to prevent individuals with serious mental illness from possessing firearms.

Texas HB893 establishes procedures for extreme risk protective orders to prevent individuals with serious mental illness from possessing firearms. The bill allows courts to issue these orders if there is clear and convincing evidence that the individual poses a danger to themselves or others. The orders prohibit the individual from purchasing, owning, or possessing firearms and require them to relinquish any firearms to law enforcement. The bill also outlines procedures for handling firearms surrendered under these orders, including potential sale by licensed dealers.

Texas HB893 creates extreme risk protective orders to prevent individuals with serious mental illness from possessing firearms.

Texas HB893 establishes procedures for extreme risk protective orders to prevent individuals with serious mental illness from possessing firearms. The bill allows courts to issue these orders if there is clear and convincing evidence that the individual poses a danger to themselves or others. The orders prohibit the individual from purchasing, owning, or possessing firearms and require them to relinquish any firearms to law enforcement. The bill also outlines procedures for handling firearms surrendered under these orders, including potential sale by licensed dealers.