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      By: Gutierrez S.B. No. 1711               A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to prohibiting 3D-printed firearms; creating an offense.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 46.132, Penal Code, is amended by to read   as follows:           Sec.   46.132.     PROHIBITION ON 3D-PRINTED FIREARMS. (a) In   this section:                 (1)     "3D-printed firearm" means a firearm, or any major   component of a firearm, that is produced by a three-dimensional   printing process, regardless of the material used.                 (2)     "Digital firearm schematic" means any   computer-aided design (CAD) file or other digital instruction   designed for the production of a firearm or major firearm component   using additive manufacturing or 3D-printing technology.           (b)     A person may not manufacture, sell, transfer, or possess   a 3D-printed firearm in the State of Texas.           (c)     A person may not distribute, publish, or otherwise make   available any digital firearm schematic to another person in Texas   with the intent of facilitating the production of a firearm using a   3D printer or similar technology.           (d)  This section does not apply to:                 (1)     A state or federal law enforcement agency or an   employee thereof acting within the scope of their official duties.                 (2)     A licensed firearms manufacturer producing   firearms using additive manufacturing techniques in compliance   with federal and state laws.                 (3)     Research institutions conducting studies on   3D-printing technology under approval from the Texas Department of   Public Safety.           (e)     A person who violates subsection (b) commits a felony of   the third degree. A person who violates subsection (c) commits a   Class A misdemeanor.          SECTION 2.  Section 46.132, Penal Code, as amended 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.