model confidence 90%
Adds certain retired state attorneys to the list of people exempt from handgun carry restrictions in Sections 46.02 and 46.03, so more ability to carry handguns.
a person who retired after serving as an attorney described by Subdivision (6) or (7) and who is licensed to carry a handgun under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code;
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model confidence 60%
Reenacts and amends state law exemptions for handgun carrying, maintaining statewide uniformity by overriding local rules on who may carry.
Sections 46.02 and 46.03 do not apply to: ... (8) a person who retired after serving as an attorney described by Subdivision (6) or (7) and who is licensed to carry a handgun under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code;
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Status: Died (session ended)
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill expands the list of individuals exempt from state handgun carry prohibitions (Penal Code 46.02 and 46.03) by adding retired attorneys who represented the state and hold a LTC, thereby increasing their legal ability to carry handguns; it also involves state preemption by setting uniform exemptions that apply statewide.
| Date | Chamber | Motion | Yea-Nay | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-12 | H | Read 2nd time RV#2213 | 107-28 | Passed |
| 2025-05-13 | H | Read 3rd time RV#2279 | 110-27 | Passed |
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-14 | S | Referred to State Affairs |
| 2025-05-14 | S | Read first time |
| 2025-05-14 | S | Received from the House |
| 2025-05-13 | H | Reported engrossed |
| 2025-05-13 | H | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-13 | H | Record vote RV#2279 |
| 2025-05-13 | H | Passed |
| 2025-05-13 | H | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-05-12 | H | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-12 | H | Record vote RV#2213 |
| 2025-05-12 | H | Passed to engrossment |
| 2025-05-12 | H | Read 2nd time |
| 2025-05-09 | H | Placed on General State Calendar |
| 2025-05-07 | H | Considered in Calendars |
| 2025-05-06 | H | Committee report sent to Calendars |
| 2025-05-05 | H | Committee report distributed |
| 2025-05-05 | H | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| 2025-04-24 | H | Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) |
| 2025-04-24 | H | Considered in formal meeting |
| 2025-04-14 | H | Left pending in committee |
| 2025-04-14 | H | Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee |
| 2025-04-14 | H | Committee substitute considered in committee |
| 2025-04-14 | H | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-04-14 | H | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2025-03-14 | H | Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs |
| 2025-03-14 | H | Read first time |
| 2025-01-29 | H | Filed |