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      By: Toth H.B. No. 958       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to a district or county attorney participating as counsel   in certain proceedings in federal court.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Article 2.08, Code of Criminal Procedure, is   amended by adding Subsections (c) and (d) to read as follows:           (c)     A district or county attorney may not be of counsel in a   proceeding in federal court involving enforcement of a federal   statute, order, rule, or regulation purporting to regulate a   firearm, firearm accessory, or ammunition.           (d)  For purposes of Subsection (c):                 (1)     "Ammunition" has the meaning assigned by Section   229.001, Local Government Code.                 (2)     "Firearm" has the meaning assigned by Section   46.01, Penal Code.                 (3)     "Firearm accessory" means an item that is used in   conjunction with or mounted on a firearm but is not essential to the   basic function of the firearm.   The term includes a detachable   firearm magazine.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.