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  89R3622 MZM-D     By: Isaac H.B. No. 2882       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the definition of short-barrel firearm for purposes of   certain criminal offenses.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 46.01, Penal Code, is amended by   amending Subdivision (10) to read as follows:                (10)  "Short-barrel firearm" means a rifle with a   barrel length of less than 16 inches or a shotgun with a barrel   length of less than 18 inches, or any weapon made from a shotgun or   rifle if, as altered, it has an overall length of less than 26   inches.   The term does not include a handgun equipped with a   stabilizing brace designed to assist a person with handling the   handgun with one hand.          SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies only   to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act.     An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is   governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed,   and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.  For   purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the   effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred   before that date.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.