By: Guillen H.B. No. 214       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the prosecution of certain criminal offenses regarding   the acquisition of firearms, firearm and ammunition smuggling, and   terrorism.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  The heading to Section 46.06, Penal Code, is   amended to read as follows:          Sec. 46.06.  UNLAWFUL TRANSFER OR ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN   WEAPONS.          SECTION 2.  Sections 46.06(a) and (d), Penal Code, are   amended to read as follows:          (a)  A person commits an offense if the person:                (1)  sells, rents, leases, loans, or gives a handgun to   any person knowing that the person to whom the handgun is to be   delivered intends to use it unlawfully or in the commission of an   unlawful act;                (2)  intentionally or knowingly sells, rents, leases,   or gives or offers to sell, rent, lease, or give to any child   younger than 18 years of age any firearm, club, or   location-restricted knife;                (3)  intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly sells a   firearm or ammunition for a firearm to any person who is   intoxicated;                (4)  knowingly sells a firearm or ammunition for a   firearm to any person who has been convicted of a felony before the   fifth anniversary of the later of the following dates:                      (A)  the person's release from confinement   following conviction of the felony; or                      (B)  the person's release from supervision under   community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision following   conviction of the felony;                (5)  sells, rents, leases, loans, or gives a handgun to   any person knowing that an active protective order is directed to   the person to whom the handgun is to be delivered;                (6)  knowingly purchases, rents, leases, or receives as   a loan or gift from another a handgun while an active protective   order is directed to the actor; [or]                (7)  while prohibited from possessing a firearm under   state or federal law, knowingly makes a material false statement on   a form that is:                      (A)  required by state or federal law for the   purchase, sale, or other transfer of a firearm; and                      (B)  submitted to a firearms dealer licensed under   18 U.S.C. Section 923; or                (8)  acquires a firearm with intent to deliver the   firearm to a person knowing that the person to whom the firearm is   to be delivered is prohibited from possessing the firearm by state   law.          (d)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor,   except that:                (1)  an offense under Subsection (a)(2) is a state jail   felony if the weapon that is the subject of the offense is a   handgun; and                (2)  an offense under Subsection (a)(7) or (8) is a   state jail felony.          SECTION 3.  The heading to Section 46.14, Penal Code, is   amended to read as follows:          Sec. 46.14.  FIREARM AND AMMUNITION SMUGGLING.           SECTION 4.  Section 46.14(a), Penal Code, is amended to read   as follows:          (a)  A person commits an offense if the person knowingly   engages in the business of transporting or transferring a firearm   or ammunition for a firearm that the person knows was acquired in   violation of the laws of any state or of the United States.  For   purposes of this subsection, a person is considered to engage in the   business of transporting or transferring a firearm or ammunition   for a firearm if the person engages in that conduct:                (1)  on more than one occasion; or                (2)  for profit or any other form of remuneration.          SECTION 5.  Section 76.02(a), Penal Code, is amended to read   as follows:          (a)  A person commits an offense if the person:                (1)  commits or conspires to commit an offense under:                      (A)  Chapter 19;                      (B)  Section 20.02;                      (C)  Section 20.03;                      (D)  Section 20.04;                      (E)  Section 20.06;                      (F) [(D)]  Section 20A.02;                      (G) [(E)]  Section 22.02;                      (H) [(F)]  Section 22.021;                      (I) [(G)]  Section 22.05, if punishable as a   felony;                      (J) [(H)]  Section 22.07, if punishable as a   felony;                      (K) [(I)]  Section 22.09;                      (L) [(J)]  Section 28.02;                      (M)  Section 28.03, if the offense was committed   using a firearm or explosive weapon, as those terms are defined by   Section 46.01;                      (N) [(K)]  Section 28.07, if punishable as a   felony;                      (O) [(L)]  Section 29.03;                      (P)  Section 32.43;                      (Q)  Section 32.51, if punishable as a felony of   the third degree or any higher category of offense;                      (R)  Section 33.02;                      (S)  Chapter 33A;                      (T)  Section 37.11(a), if the public servant the   actor impersonates or conspires to impersonate is a peace officer;                      (U) [(M)]  Section 38.152, if punishable as a   felony; [or]                      (V)  Section 46.05(a)(1)(A), (a)(1)(B), or   (a)(6);                      (W) [(N)]  Section 46.08;                      (X)  Section 46.09; or                      (Y)  Section 46.14; and                (2)  commits or conspires to commit that offense with   the intent to:                      (A)  intimidate or coerce the public or a   substantial group of the public; or                      (B)  influence, by intimidation or coercion, the   policy, conduct, or activities of this state, a political   subdivision of this state, or the United States.          SECTION 6.  The change in law made by this Act applies only   to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act.   An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is   governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed,   and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For   purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the   effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred   before that date.          SECTION 7.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.