H.B. No. 2393 amends Section 46.05(a) of the Texas Penal Code to include new provisions regarding the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of devices intended to modify handguns. Specifically, the bill introduces a new category of prohibited items, which includes "a device designed and intended to make a handgun capable of automatically shooting more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger." This addition expands the list of items that are illegal unless they are registered with the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record or classified as curios or relics by the U.S. Department of Justice.

The bill clarifies that the changes will only apply to offenses committed on or after the effective date of September 1, 2025, meaning that any offenses occurring before this date will be governed by the previous law. This ensures that individuals charged with offenses prior to the enactment of this bill will not be subject to the new regulations.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Penal Code 46.05 (Penal Code 46)