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  89R3632 LRM-D     By: Gervin-Hawkins H.B. No. 592       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to designating August as Firearm Safety Awareness Month.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter D, Chapter 662, Government Code, is   amended by adding Section 662.117 to read as follows:           Sec.   662.117.     FIREARM SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH. (a) August   is Firearm Safety Awareness Month to increase awareness of firearm   safety and encourage community residents and leaders to discuss the   safe and responsible ownership, storage, and use of firearms for   recreational and defensive purposes and to promote voluntary and   collaborative methods that improve public safety.           (b)     Firearm Safety Awareness Month may be regularly   observed through appropriate activities and programs in   communities to increase awareness of and instruction on the   responsible use of firearms. A firearms accident prevention   program may include animated videos, activity books, and other   instructional materials for community residents of all ages.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.