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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session
HB1715Relating to a required provision in certain governmental entity contracts regarding the carrying of handguns by license holders.
Direction
FirearmscarryAI label
↑Expands gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Requires government contracts for property use to prohibit contractors from banning licensed handgun carriers (including via 30.06/30.07 signs), unless already barred by law, so greater ability to carry on such property.
A contract for the use of property owned or leased by a governmental entity must include the following statement: "______________ (name of contractor), during the term of this contract, may not in any manner prohibit a license holder who is carrying a handgun under the authority of Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, from entering or remaining on the property or a portion of the property, including through the provision of notice by a communication described by Section 30.06 or 30.07, Penal Code, unless license holders are otherwise prohibited from carrying handguns on the property or
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Firearmspreemption sanctuaryAI label
↑Expands gun accessmodel confidence 80%
Mandates that certain government contracts include a provision overriding contractor ability to restrict licensed handgun carry on government property (via signs or otherwise), expanding state-level preemption of local or private restrictions in contracted settings.
A contract for the use of property owned or leased by a governmental entity must include the following statement: "______________ (name of contractor), during the term of this contract, may not in any manner prohibit a license holder who is carrying a handgun under the authority of Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, from entering or remaining on the property or a portion of the property, including through the provision of notice by a communication described by Section 30.06 or 30.07, Penal Code, unless license holders are otherwise prohibited from carrying handguns on the property or
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Filed (completed)
Committee
Passed one chamber
Passed both
Governor
Law
Status: Died (session ended)
Last action
2025-03-14: Referred to State Affairs
Filed
2024-12-30
Committee
State Affairs
Sponsor
Briscoe Cain R, Ben Bumgarner R, Mitch Little R, Andy Hopper R
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds a new Government Code section requiring that contracts for use of governmental entity property (broadly defined to include state agencies, courts, and local subdivisions) must contain a specific provision barring the contractor from prohibiting licensed handgun carriers from entering or remaining on the property, including by posting Penal Code 30.06/30.07 notices, except where carry is already banned by law. This directly expands the ability to carry firearms and preempts contrary contractor policies on government-leased or owned property. No other listed topics are substantivel
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