By: Gutierrez S.B. No. 1737               A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to banning the possession and use of expanding ammo;   creating an offense.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Chapter 46, Penal Code, is amended by adding   Section 46.16 to read as follow:          Sec. 46.16.  UNLAWFUL AMMO. (a) It shall be unlawful for any   person to use or possess any expanding bullet.          (b)  Any person found in violation of this section shall be   guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.          (c)  In this Section, "expanding bullet" means any   projectile designed to expand or fragment upon impact.          (d)  Subsection (a) does not apply to:                (1)  Law enforcement officers, members of the military,   or other persons authorized by law to possess expanding bullets in   the course of their official duties; or                (2)  The possession of expanding bullets for scientific   research or educational purposes, provided that the possession is   authorized by law.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.