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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session
HB834Relating to limiting the locations where a person may carry a firearm other than a handgun in certain counties; creating a criminal offense.
Direction
FirearmscarryAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Creates a new offense for carrying a long gun outside of one's own premises, vehicle, or authorized private property in large or border-adjacent counties, so more restrictions on carrying firearms other than handguns.
A person commits an offense if the person: (1) intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his or her person a firearm other than a handgun; (2) is in a county: (A) with a population of more than 1 million; or (B) with a population of more than 800,000 and is adjacent to only one other county located on an international border; and (3) is not: (A) on the person's own premises or premises under the person's control; or (B) inside of or directly en route to a motor vehicle or watercraft that is owned by the person or under the person's control.
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FirearmsotherAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 80%
Creates a new offense for carrying a long gun outside of one's own premises, vehicle, or authorized private property in large or border-adjacent counties, so more restrictions on carrying firearms other than handguns.
A person commits an offense if the person: (1) intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his or her person a firearm other than a handgun; (2) is in a county: (A) with a population of more than 1 million; or (B) with a population of more than 800,000 and is adjacent to only one other county located on an international border; and (3) is not: (A) on the person's own premises or premises under the person's control; or (B) inside of or directly en route to a motor vehicle or watercraft that is owned by the person or under the person's control.
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Filed (completed)
Committee
Passed one chamber
Passed both
Governor
Law
Status: Died (session ended)
Last action
2025-03-05: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Filed
2024-11-12
Committee
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds a new subsection to Penal Code 46.02 that criminalizes carrying a firearm other than a handgun in specified populous or border-adjacent Texas counties unless on one's own property, in one's own vehicle, or on private property with owner permission (and not open to the public). This imposes new location-based restrictions on carrying long guns, directly addressing the firearms/carry topic with a restricting effect; the same provision is also tagged under firearms/other as it is not a perfect fit for any single subtag.
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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