The bill, H.B. No. 202, proposes the addition of a new section, 46.055, to Chapter 46 of the Texas Penal Code, which establishes a criminal offense for the unlawful transfer of a semiautomatic rifle. Under this new provision, a person commits an offense if they knowingly sell, rent, lease, or otherwise transfer, or offer to do so, a semiautomatic rifle. The bill classifies this offense as a state jail felony, indicating the seriousness of the crime.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that if the conduct that constitutes an offense under this new section also violates any other law, the individual may be prosecuted under this section, the other law, or both. The legislation is set to take effect on the 91st day after the conclusion of the legislative session.

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