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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session
HB1923Relating to removing the requirement that an applicant for or holder of a license to carry a handgun provide fingerprints.
Direction
FirearmscarryAI label
↑Expands gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Removes the fingerprint submission requirement for LTC applicants and holders, so fewer barriers to obtaining or renewing a license to carry a handgun.
An applicant for a license to carry a handgun must submit to the director's designee described by Section 411.176: (1) a completed application on a form provided by the department that requires only the information listed in Subsection (b); (2) one or more photographs of the applicant that meet the requirements of the department; (3) a certified copy of the applicant's birth certificate or certified proof of age; (4) proof of residency in this state; (5) [deleted: two complete sets of legible and classifiable fingerprints of the applicant taken by a person appropriately trained in recording
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Firearmspurchase background checksAI label
↑Expands gun accessmodel confidence 80%
Eliminates the requirement to submit fingerprints for a national criminal history check when applying for or renewing a license to carry, reducing the background check process for handgun carry permits.
The department shall contact [deleted: send a fingerprint card to] the Federal Bureau of Investigation to obtain [deleted: for] a national criminal history check of the applicant.
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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 Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Filed
2025-01-16
Committee
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Sponsor
Wesley Virdell R, Andy Hopper R, Richard Hayes R, Terry Canales D, Cody Vasut R + 13 cosponsors (13 R)
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill removes fingerprint requirements for LTC applicants/holders in multiple Government Code sections (including for background checks via FBI), which lowers procedural barriers to obtaining a carry license; this expands the firearms/carry axis and affects the background check process for such licenses. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.
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