HB 260 adds Article 62.066 to the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, prohibiting registered sex offenders from purchasing firearms. The bill specifies that individuals required to register as sex offenders under Chapter 62 cannot purchase firearms as defined by Section 46.01 of the Penal Code. The legislation also mandates that these individuals be informed of this prohibition upon their release, and their duty to comply is integrated into the sex offender registration notification process. This Act applies only to offenses committed on or after its effective date of September 1, 2025​.