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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session
HB5014Relating to the rights of special forces veterans who hold a license to carry a handgun.
Direction
FirearmscarryAI label
↑Expands gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Adds special forces veterans with LTC to the list of persons exempt from unlawful carry offenses under Penal Code 46.02 and 46.03, allowing them to carry in more places than other LTC holders.
a person who: (A) is carrying a handgun; and (B) holds a license to carry a handgun under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, that bears the special forces veteran designation under Section 411.1845 of that code.
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FirearmsotherAI label
↑Expands gun accessmodel confidence 80%
Creates a new 'SPECIAL FORCES VETERAN' designation on LTCs for qualifying veterans and exempts those holders (and certain nonprofits they manage) from the Private Security Act (Occupations Code Ch. 1702), allowing them to provide security services without a company license.
This chapter does not apply to: (1) a person who holds a license to carry a handgun under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, that bears the special forces veteran designation under Section 411.1845 of that code;
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Filed (completed)
Committee (completed)
Passed one chamber
Passed both
Governor
Law
Status: Died (session ended)
Last action
2025-05-16: Co-sponsor authorized
Filed
2025-03-13
Sponsor
Carrie Isaac R, AJ Louderback R, Wesley Virdell R, Terri Leo-Wilson R + 13 cosponsors (2 D, 11 R)
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates a special forces veteran designation on handgun carry licenses and uses it to expand carry rights (exemption from 46.02/46.03 in additional circumstances) and to exempt qualifying veterans from private security licensing requirements. These changes reduce restrictions on firearms carry and related activities for this group of veterans. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.
Related bills
HB272Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain federal judges.↑Expands gun access Filed
HB283Relating to the applicability to election judges of a prohibition on the carrying of a concealed handgun at a polling place.↑Expands gun access Filed
HB377Relating to an expiration date extension for a license to carry a handgun following renewal materials submission.↑Expands gun access Filed
HB422Relating to an expiration date extension for a license to carry a handgun following renewal materials submission.↑Expands gun access Filed
Hearings and calendar
2025-04-23 10:30 · Hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Committee Hearing E2.016