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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a district or county attorney participating as counsel |
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in certain proceedings in federal court. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article 2.08, Code of Criminal Procedure, is |
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amended by adding Subsections (c) and (d) to read as follows: |
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(c) A district or county attorney may not be of counsel in a |
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proceeding in federal court involving enforcement of a federal |
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statute, order, rule, or regulation purporting to regulate a |
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firearm, firearm accessory, or ammunition. |
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(d) For purposes of Subsection (c): |
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(1) "Ammunition" has the meaning assigned by Section |
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229.001, Local Government Code. |
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(2) "Firearm" has the meaning assigned by Section |
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46.01, Penal Code. |
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(3) "Firearm accessory" means an item that is used in |
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conjunction with or mounted on a firearm but is not essential to the |
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basic function of the firearm. The term includes a detachable |
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firearm magazine. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |