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  89R1397 JSC-D     By: Goodwin H.B. No. 3107       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the development of a model policy by the Office of Court   Administration of the Texas Judicial System for the enforcement and   implementation of state laws regarding certain persons prohibited   by law from possessing a firearm or ammunition.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  (a)  In this section, "office" means the Office   of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System.          (b)  The Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial   System shall develop and recommend a model policy regarding the   enforcement and implementation of state laws relating to:                (1)  preventing the possession of a firearm or   ammunition by a person prohibited by law from possessing those   items; and                (2)  providing for the transfer of a firearm or   ammunition by a person described by Subdivision (1) of this   subsection.          (c)  The model policy must include provisions relating to the   transfer and, when applicable, return of firearms and ammunition   owned by a person prohibited from possessing a firearm or   ammunition.          (d)  In developing the model policy, the office shall include   provisions to ensure due process protections, including by   recommending policies, forms, and practices to provide notice to a   person prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition, law   enforcement, and any other relevant third parties.          (e)  The model policy must:                (1)  be capable of being adopted and implemented by   municipalities, counties, courts, and local law enforcement   agencies;                (2)  apply equally to all persons prohibited from   possessing a firearm or ammunition under state or federal law;                (3)  provide clear guidance regarding the transfer of a   firearm or ammunition; and                (4)  expressly require proof of compliance by a person   prohibited by law from possessing a firearm or ammunition.          (f)  Not later than September 1, 2026, the office shall   submit an electronic report on the recommended model policy to the   governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of   representatives, and the members of the legislature.          (g)  This Act expires October 1, 2026.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.