Ron Reynolds, Texas State of Representative from the 27th district | www.roneugenereynolds.com
Ron Reynolds, Texas State of Representative from the 27th district | www.roneugenereynolds.com
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to creating a criminal offense for the unlawful transfer of a semiautomatic rifle’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill amends Chapter 46 of the Texas Penal Code by introducing Section 46.055 to establish a criminal offense for the unlawful transfer of a semiautomatic rifle. Specifically, it criminalizes the act of knowingly selling, renting, leasing, or otherwise transferring, or offering to do the same with a semiautomatic rifle. The offense is classified as a state jail felony. Additionally, if the conduct also constitutes an offense under another law, the individual may be prosecuted under either or both statutes. The bill is set to take effect on Sept. 1, 2025.
Ron Reynolds, member of the House Committee on House Administration, proposed another four bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Reynolds graduated from Texas Southern University in 1996 with a BS and again in 1999 from Texas Tech University School of Law with a JD.
Ron Reynolds is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 27th House district. He replaced previous state representative Dora Olivo in 2011.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 726 | 03/04/2025 | Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act |
| HB 682 | 03/04/2025 | Relating to the creation of certain criminal offenses concerning firearm sales at gun shows |
| HB 655 | 03/04/2025 | Relating to extreme risk protective orders; creating criminal offenses |
| HB 579 | 03/03/2025 | Relating to prohibiting the transfer of semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; increasing a criminal penalty |
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