HB1927

One Republican, Morgan Meyer of Dallas, voted against it.

Seven Democrats voted for the bill, according to an unofficial vote total:

Terry Canales of Edinburg, who was a joint author;

Ryan Guillen of Rio Grande City, another joint author;

Harold Dutton of Houston;

Richard Peña Raymond of Laredo;

Tracy King of Batesville;

Leo Pacheco of San Antonio and

Eddie Morales Jr. of Eagle Pass.

One Republican, Morgan Meyer of Dallas, voted against it.

State Rep. Angie Chen Button, R-Richardson, was present but not voting.

Rep. Jeff Cason, R-Bedford, offered an amendment

that would have lowered the minimum age for permitless carry from 21 to 18 years.

Schaefer and other Republicans voiced opposition to the proposal,

and Cason’s amendment failed overwhelmingly, 12-121.

We also want to thank the other members who filed Constitutional Carry bills in the House

and worked to bring the issue forward:

Chair James White, and Representatives Kyle Biedermann, Cole Hefner, and Shelby Slawson.

Thank you also to the 87 members who voted in favor of the bill!

Allison;

Anderson;

Ashby;

Bailes;

Bell, C.;

Bell, K.;

Biedermann;

Bonnen;

Buckley;

Burns;

Burrows;

Cain;

Canales;

Capriglione;

Cason;

Clardy;

Cook;

Craddick;

Cyrier;

Darby;

Dean;

Dutton;

Ellzey;

Frank;

Frullo;

Gates;

Geren;

Goldman;

Guillen;

Harless;

Harris;

Hefner;

Holland;

Huberty;

Hull;

Hunter;

Jetton;

Kacal;

King, K.;

King, P.;

King, T.;

Klick;

Krause;

Kuempel;

Lambert;

Landgraf;

Larson;

Leach;

Leman;

Lozano;

Metcalf;

Middleton;

Morales, E.;

Morrison;

Murphy;

Murr;

Noble;

Oliverson;

Pacheco;

Paddie;

Parker;

Patterson;

Paul;

Price;

Raney;

Raymond;

Rogers;

Sanford;

Schaefer;

Schofield;

Shaheen;

Shine;

Slaton;

Slawson;

Smith;

Smithee;

Spiller;

Stephenson;

Stucky;

Swanson;

Thompson, E.;

Tinderholt;

Toth;

VanDeaver;

Vasut;

White;

Wilson

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who heads the Senate,

has previously expressed hesitation over the measure,

saying in a 2017 radio interview that,

“with all the police violence today we have in our state …

law enforcement does not like the idea of anyone being able to walk down the street with a gun

and they don’t know if they have a permit or not.”

. Anyone age 21 and older who can legally possess a firearm will be able to carry a handgun,

open or concealed, without a permit, in virtually all the same places that LTC holders can carry a handgun

(except college campuses).

. The prohibited places (schools, polling places, courthouses, bars, etc.)

will not apply unless you receive personal oral notice that carry is prohibited and fail to depart.

. The poorly-worded ban on carry while intoxicated will be repealed,

although it will still be a crime to appear in a public place while intoxicated

to a degree that you may endanger yourself or another person.

The following amendments passed on the House floor:

. Slaton Amendment:

Foster parents who may legally possess a firearm will be able to carry firearms

while in their vehicles (currently this protection only applies to LTC holders).

. Senfronia Thompson Amendment:

The records will be expunged for anyone who was convicted only of unlawful carry of a firearm

under a statute that is being repealed in this bill.

. Goodwin Amendment:

DPS will collect and report information on the number of annual LTC applications

compared to the previous annual averages and any other relevant information

related to the carrying of firearms by persons in this state.

. Dutton Amendment:

A peace officer may not make an investigatory stop or other temporary detention

to inquire as to a person’s possession of a handgun

solely because the person is carrying a partially or wholly visible handgun in a holster.

. Schaefer-Huberty-Thierry-Romero Amendment:

The prohibited places will not apply unless you receive personal or written oral notice

that carry is prohibited and fail to depart.

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