Principle Criteria
Free Enterprise
Property Rights
Personal Responsibility
Limited Government
Individual Liberty
Digest
HB 479 introduces a requirement for licensed firearms dealers to report the sale or transfer of two or more rifles to the same transferee within a five-day period. Reports must be submitted to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), local police departments, and county sheriffs, as applicable. Failure to comply constitutes a Class A misdemeanor. The bill applies to sales occurring on or after the effective date of September 1, 2025, with DPS tasked to develop reporting forms by that date.
Author (1)
Contact the Author
Rep. Diego Bernal
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0532
Capitol Office:
CAP 4N.6
E-Mail:
