model confidence 90%
Adds county commissioners (if LTC holders) to the list of persons exempt from handgun carry prohibitions in certain locations, so more ability for them to carry handguns.
(13) a county commissioner who is carrying a handgun the commissioner is licensed to carry under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code.
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model confidence 70%
The bill adds an exemption to state Penal Code carry restrictions that applies statewide, including in locations where local governments might otherwise restrict carry, thereby limiting the effect of any such local rules for county commissioners.
Sections 46.02 and 46.03 do not apply to: ... (13) a county commissioner who is carrying a handgun the commissioner is licensed to carry 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 persons exempt from Texas Penal Code §§46.02 and 46.03 (unlawful carry of weapons and places weapons prohibited) by adding county commissioners licensed to carry a handgun, allowing them to carry in locations where others cannot. This increases the ability of these officials to carry handguns. It also functions as a form of state preemption by overriding potential local restrictions on carry in county-related locations for this class of persons.
| Date | Chamber | Motion | Yea-Nay | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-13 | H | Read 2nd time RV#2413 | 99-38 | Passed |
| 2025-05-14 | H | Read 3rd time RV#2484 | 105-36 | Passed |
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-15 | S | Received from the House |
| 2025-05-14 | H | Reported engrossed |
| 2025-05-14 | H | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-14 | H | Record vote RV#2484 |
| 2025-05-14 | H | Passed |
| 2025-05-14 | H | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-05-13 | H | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-13 | H | Record vote RV#2413 |
| 2025-05-13 | H | Passed to engrossment |
| 2025-05-13 | H | Read 2nd time |
| 2025-05-10 | H | Placed on General State Calendar |
| 2025-05-08 | H | Considered in Calendars |
| 2025-05-02 | H | Committee report sent to Calendars |
| 2025-05-01 | H | Committee report distributed |
| 2025-05-01 | 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 | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-04-14 | H | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2025-03-20 | H | Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs |
| 2025-03-20 | H | Read first time |
| 2025-02-18 | H | Filed |