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Extends the deadline to renew a handgun carry license from before expiration to up to one year after expiration, so more people can continue carrying without interruption.
To renew a license, a license holder must, on or before the first anniversary of the date the license expires, submit to the department by mail or, in accordance with the procedure adopted under Subsection (f), on the Internet:
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Stage: Law · step 6 of 6
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends Texas Government Code §411.185(a) to allow renewal of a handgun carry license up to one year after expiration (instead of only before expiration), and makes this change apply to already-expired licenses. This reduces the risk of a lapse in legal carry authorization and therefore expands the practical ability to carry a handgun.
| Date | Chamber | Motion | Yea-Nay | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-06 | H | Read 3rd time RV#1402 | 125-20 | Passed |
| 2025-05-19 | S | Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 23-8 | Passed |
| 2025-05-19 | S | Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading | 24-7 | Passed |
| 2025-05-19 | S | Three day rule suspended | 26-5 | Passed |
| 2025-05-19 | S | Read 3rd time | 24-7 | Passed |
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-20 | Effective immediately | |
| 2025-06-20 | Signed by the Governor | |
| 2025-05-22 | Sent to the Governor | |
| 2025-05-21 | S | Signed in the Senate |
| 2025-05-21 | H | Signed in the House |
| 2025-05-20 | H | Reported enrolled |
| 2025-05-20 | H | Senate passage reported |
| 2025-05-19 | S | Record vote |
| 2025-05-19 | S | Passed |
| 2025-05-19 | S | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-05-19 | S | Record vote |
| 2025-05-19 | S | Three day rule suspended |
| 2025-05-19 | S | Record vote |
| 2025-05-19 | S | Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading |
| 2025-05-19 | S | Record vote |
| 2025-05-19 | S | Rules suspended-Regular order of business |
| 2025-05-19 | S | Co-sponsor authorized |
| 2025-05-16 | S | Placed on intent calendar |
| 2025-05-15 | S | Committee report printed and distributed |
| 2025-05-15 | S | Reported favorably w/o amendments |
| 2025-05-13 | S | Vote taken in committee |
| 2025-05-13 | S | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-05-12 | S | Left pending in committee |
| 2025-05-12 | S | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-05-12 | S | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2025-05-12 | S | Co-sponsor authorized |
| 2025-05-07 | S | Referred to State Affairs |
| 2025-05-07 | S | Read first time |
| 2025-05-06 | S | Received from the House |
| 2025-05-06 | H | Reported engrossed |
| 2025-05-06 | H | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-06 | H | Record vote RV#1402 |
| 2025-05-06 | H | Passed |
| 2025-05-06 | H | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-05-05 | H | Passed to engrossment |
| 2025-05-05 | H | Read 2nd time |
| 2025-05-02 | H | Placed on General State Calendar |
| 2025-04-30 | H | Considered in Calendars |
| 2025-04-09 | H | Considered in Calendars |
| 2025-03-24 | H | Committee report sent to Calendars |
| 2025-03-24 | H | Committee report distributed |
| 2025-03-24 | H | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| 2025-03-19 | H | Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) |
| 2025-03-19 | H | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-03-12 | H | Left pending in committee |
| 2025-03-12 | H | Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee |
| 2025-03-12 | H | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-03-12 | H | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2025-03-04 | H | Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs |
| 2025-03-04 | H | Read first time |
| 2024-11-12 | H | Filed |