Texas SB356 amends the Penal Code to redefine and expand the offense of unlawful transfer of a firearm.

Texas SB356 amends Section 46.06(a) of the Penal Code to redefine the offense of unlawful transfer of a firearm. The bill specifies that a person commits an offense if they sell, rent, lease, loan, or give a firearm to someone knowing it will be used unlawfully or in the commission of an unlawful act. It also prohibits selling firearms to children under 18, selling to intoxicated individuals, and selling to felons within five years of their release from confinement or supervision.

Texas SB356 amends the Penal Code to redefine and expand the offense of unlawful transfer of a firearm.

Texas SB356 amends Section 46.06(a) of the Penal Code to redefine the offense of unlawful transfer of a firearm. The bill specifies that a person commits an offense if they sell, rent, lease, loan, or give a firearm to someone knowing it will be used unlawfully or in the commission of an unlawful act. It also prohibits selling firearms to children under 18, selling to intoxicated individuals, and selling to felons within five years of their release from confinement or supervision.