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Tex. Government Code § 418.184

FIREARMS

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Tex. Government Code § 418.184, FIREARMS, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/653104
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(a) A peace officer who is acting in the lawful execution of the officer's official duties during a state of disaster may disarm an individual if the officer reasonably believes it is immediately necessary for the protection of the officer or another individual. (b) The peace officer shall return a firearm and any ammunition to an individual disarmed under Subsection (a) 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.