A Texas firearm bill of sale is a written record that a seller and a buyer sign when a gun changes hands. It names both people, describes the firearm by make, type, caliber and serial number, and states the price and payment method. Texas law limits who may buy a firearm, and a bill of sale does not change those limits. Use the free Texas gun bill of sale below: build it online or download the PDF.
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Texas law limits who may buy a firearm, and a bill of sale does not change those limits. Two Texas Penal Code rules apply to the seller, one about the buyer's age and one about a recent felony conviction.[1.1][1.2] A federal rule adds a background check when a licensed dealer makes the transfer.[2]
Section 46.06(a)(4) reads in part:
Knowingly sells a firearm or ammunition for a firearm to any person who has been convicted of a felony before the fifth anniversary of the later of the following dates
A signed bill of sale gives both people a written record of who sold the firearm, who bought it, and when.
Texas does not require a background check for a private sale between Texas residents. A licensed dealer must run the federal NICS check before the transfer (18 U.S.C. § 922(t)(1)).[2.1]
Buyers do not have to be U.S. citizens: federal law bars an alien who is unlawfully in the United States or, with limited exceptions, was admitted on a nonimmigrant visa, not a lawful permanent resident (18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(5)). A licensed dealer also may not sell a handgun to anyone under 21 (18 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)).[2.2]
| Subject | What the law says |
| Minimum age of the buyer | 18 years of age.[1.1] |
| Sale to a person with a recent felony conviction | Not allowed before the fifth anniversary of the later of the dates the statute lists.[1.2] |
| Background check on a dealer transfer | Required. The licensed dealer, importer or manufacturer contacts the national instant criminal background check system before the transfer is complete.[2] |
The FormsPal Texas firearm bill of sale runs five pages, from the date line to the notary acknowledgment. Work through the parts in order, then print the form and sign it. To fill in the downloaded PDF on screen, use our online PDF editor.
Step 1: DATE. Write the date of the bill of sale on the DATE line at the top of page 1.
Step 2: Seller's and Buyer's Information. In sections 1 and 2 on page 1, fill in these details, first for the seller and then for the buyer:
Step 3: Description. In section 3, write the seller's name and the buyer's name in the two blanks. Then enter the firearm's details:
Step 4: Purchase Date, Purchase Price and Method. In section 4 on page 2, enter the purchase date and the total purchase price. Then check one payment box:
Finally, select how the buyer pays:
Step 5: Buyer and Seller Disclosures, and Miscellaneous Provisions. In sections 5 and 6 (pages 2 to 4), read the seller's statements and sign on the Seller's Signature line on page 3. Then read the buyer's statements and sign on the Buyer's Signature line below them. Section 6 covers the as-is sale and the entire agreement, and nothing is filled in there. Under the Texas Business and Commerce Code, unless the circumstances indicate otherwise, wording like "as is" or "with all faults" excludes all implied warranties, though not an express warranty the seller gives (Section 2.316(c)(1)).[3.1]
Step 6: Signatures. In section 7 on page 4, fill in the three Date lines. The seller and the buyer each sign and print their name. The form also has a Witness Signature and Printed Name line.
Step 7: Acknowledgment. Page 5 holds the notary acknowledgment. Sign it in front of the notary, who completes the certificate with the county, the date, the officer's name, the signature and the seal.
Tip: print two copies and have both people sign each one. The seller and the buyer then each keep a signed record of the sale.
A bill of sale records a firearm sale, but it does not set the legal limits on who may buy the firearm. Those limits come from Texas statute and federal law, and the answer below cites them.
Two Texas rules limit who may buy the firearm. The buyer must be at least 18 years of age.[1.1] The seller also may not knowingly sell a firearm to a person convicted of a felony before the fifth anniversary of the later of the dates the statute lists.[1.2]
General information, not legal or tax advice.
