Section 433.0045 - Firearms(a) A directive issued under this chapter may not:(1) authorize the seizure or confiscation of any firearm or ammunition from an individual who is lawfully carrying or possessing the firearm or ammunition; or(2) prohibit or restrict the business or operations of a firearms or ammunition manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, supplier, or retailer or a sport shooting range, as defined by Section 250.001, Local Government Code, in connection with a state of emergency.(b) A peace officer who is acting in the lawful execution of the officer's official duties during a state of emergency may disarm an individual if the officer reasonably believes it is immediately necessary for the protection of the officer or another individual.(c) The peace officer shall return a firearm and any ammunition to an individual disarmed under Subsection (b) before ceasing to detain the individual unless the officer:(1) arrests the individual for engaging in criminal activity; or(2) seizes the firearm as evidence in a criminal investigation.Tex. Gov't. Code § 433.0045
Amended by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 998,Sec. 4, eff. 9/1/2021.Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 18, Sec. 4, eff. 4/27/2007.