Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 39.
ON AUGUST 24, 2023, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 7003, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 adds that a person who is subject to a lifetime order of protection, issued pursuant to this bill, due to a conviction for aggravated stalking or especially aggravated stalking may petition the court that issued the lifetime order of protection for relief from any prohibition on purchasing or possessing a firearm if the person has been granted any of the following with regard to the conviction that was the basis for the lifetime order of protection: (1) The person has been pardoned; (2) The person's conviction has been expunged; or (3) The person's civil rights have been restored and the restoration order does not specifically prohibit the person from possessing firearms.
ON AUGUST 24, 2023, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 7003, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 adds that a person who is subject to a lifetime order of protection, issued pursuant to this bill, due to a conviction for aggravated stalking or especially aggravated stalking may petition the court that issued the lifetime order of protection for relief from any prohibition on purchasing or possessing a firearm if the person has been granted any of the following with regard to the conviction that was the basis for the lifetime order of protection: (1) The person has been pardoned; (2) The person's conviction has been expunged; or (3) The person's civil rights have been restored and the restoration order does not specifically prohibit the person from possessing firearms.
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