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Texas · 90th Legislature Regular Session
HB896Relating to adding a designation on a person's driver's license or commercial driver's license indicating that the person is licensed to carry a handgun and the expiration of those licenses.
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FirearmscarryAI label
↑Expands gun accessmodel confidence 80%
Allows handgun license holders to elect a designation on their driver's or commercial driver's license showing they are licensed to carry, and requires displaying that combined license when carrying, making it easier to comply with carry identification rules.
The department shall adopt rules allowing an applicant for an original, duplicate, modified, or renewed license under this subchapter, in addition to being issued an original, duplicate, modified, or renewed license, to elect to include on the person's driver's license or commercial driver's license a designation indicating that the person is licensed under this subchapter.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds an optional designation on a driver's or commercial driver's license for those licensed to carry a handgun (expanding ease of carry compliance by allowing one ID), but ties the DL/CDL expiration to the shorter handgun license term when the designation is chosen (restricting by requiring more frequent renewal of the combined license). Both changes substantively affect the firearms/carry topic; no other listed topics are 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