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  89R6318 JSC-F     By: Hayes H.B. No. 2771       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the possession of a firearm by persons convicted of   certain felony offenses.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 46.04(a), Penal Code, is amended to read   as follows:          (a)  A person who has been convicted of a felony offense   listed in Article 42A.054(a), Code of Criminal Procedure, commits   an offense if the person [ he ] possesses a firearm:                (1)  after conviction and before the fifth anniversary   of the person's release from confinement following conviction of   the felony offense or the person's release from supervision under   community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision, whichever   date is later; or                (2)  after the period described by Subdivision (1), at   any location other than the premises at which the person lives.          SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act to Section   46.04(a), Penal Code, applies to an offense committed before, on,   or after the effective date of this Act. However, a final   conviction for an offense that exists on the effective date of this   Act remains unaffected by this Act.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.