After several hours of debate, several amendment attempts, and a few points of order, the bill passed on to third reading by a vote of 84 in support and 56 in opposition.
2A Rights
Texas House to Vote on Constitutional Carry Legislation for First Time
Similar legislation has yet to move in the Texas Senate.
State Lawmaker Proposes Law to Protect Right to Carry While Driving
“A Texan’s right to carry their firearm while on the road should never be taken away without due process.”
Conservative Activists Tired of Being ‘Deprioritized’ in Committee Hearings
One thing is certain: The process as it stands today makes it very difficult for average Texans to fully participate in the legislative process.
Texans Aim for Constitutional Carry in Committee Hearing
The Republican Party of Texas and gun owners across Texas have been advocating constitutional carry for more than a decade.
Landmark Hearing to Set the Tone for Constitutional Carry This Session
“If Texans want to help Texas stay Texas, we have to show up and let our representatives know that we demand gun freedoms.”
West: Supreme Court Watch, Second Amendment (Again)
Should all felons be dispossessed from gun ownership, or just those that are violent and dangerous?
Locked & Loaded: Biedermann Files Constitutional Carry Bill
Biedermann’s “Personal Protection & Safety Act” would allow anyone who can legally possess a firearm to carry it without a special permit.
Malone: Last Call for Citizen Input on Texas Gun Rights
October 16 at 5:00 p.m. is the deadline for Texans to submit statements to the House Mass Violence Committee defending gun rights.
Biedermann Pledges to File Constitutional Carry Legislation
“Our Constitution was written to ensure certain rights of all citizens. Everyone has the right to life and to protect that life from harm.”