HBA-LJP H.B. 3101 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3101
By: Isett
Criminal Jurisprudence
3/18/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Current laws that restrict the possession and ownership of firearms do not
affect replicas of an antique or curio firearm manufactured before 1899, if
the replicas do not use rim fire or center fire ammunition.  In order to
accurately depict some historical events of Texas history, replicas of an
antique or curio firearm manufactured before 1899 are often used in
reenactments.  House Bill 3101 expands the definition of certain replicas
of an antique or curio firearm to include that the replicas be readily
available in the ordinary channels of commercial trade. 

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. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 3101 amends the Penal Code to expand the exclusion from the
definition of "firearm" of a replica of an antique or curio firearm
manufactured before 1899 that does not use rim fire or center fire
ammunition that is readily available in the ordinary channels of commercial
trade. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.