HBA-NMO H.B. 2825 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2825 By: Isett Criminal Jurisprudence 3/24/1999 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Current law does not exclude from weapons prohibitions certain weapons carried for historical reenactments. This situation may hinder individuals from accurately depicting historical events. H.B. 2825 excludes a replica of an antique or curio firearm from the definition of "firearm," and provides an exception to the prohibition on carrying certain knives for a bowie knife or a sword carried for the purpose of a historic demonstration or ceremony. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 46.01(3), Penal Code, to provide that a replica of an antique or curio firearm manufactured prior to 1899 is not included in the definition of "firearm." SECTION 2. Amends Section 46.15, Penal Code, by adding Subsection (e), as follows: (e) Provides that the provisions of Section 46.02 (Unlawful Carrying Weapons), Penal Code, prohibiting the carrying of an illegal knife do not apply to an individual carrying a bowie knife or a sword used in a historical demonstration or in a ceremony in which the knife or sword is significant to the performance of the ceremony. SECTION 3. Makes application of this Act prospective. SECTION 4. Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 5. Emergency clause.