By: Ramos H.B. No. 5188       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the requirements for the purchase of ammunition;   creating an offense.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter H, Government Code, is amended by   adding Section 411.210 to read as follows:          Sec. 411.210.  PURCHASES AND SALES OF AMMUNITION. (a) In   this section "ammunition" means any cartridge, shell, or projectile   intended for use in a firearm.          (b)  A person commits an offense if the person intentionally   or knowingly sells ammunition and the person accepts anything other   than the following as payment for the ammunition:                (1)  United States currency;                (2)  a negotiable instrument in the form of a check that   meets the requirements of Section 3.104, Business & Commerce Code;   and                (3)  a debit made through a financial institution debit   card.          (c)  A person commits an offense if the person intentionally   or knowingly sells ammunition for a firearm to a person who is   younger than 18 years of age.          (d)  A person commits an offense if the person intentionally   or knowingly sells ammunition for a firearm to a person without   verifying the age of the purchaser by examining a driver's license   or identification card issued by the state or by the United States   government, a passport, or other government-issued documentation   that provides the person's name, date of birth, and photograph.          (e)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.