Bill Text: TX HB603 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to prohibiting this state from recognizing a license to carry a handgun issued by another state.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-01 - Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety [HB603 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HB603-Introduced.html

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87R1400 JSC-D
By: Meza H.B. No. 603

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to prohibiting this state from recognizing a license to
carry a handgun issued by another state.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 411.173(b), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(b) A [The governor shall negotiate an agreement with any
other state that provides for the issuance of a] license to carry a
handgun [under which a license] issued by another [the other] state
may not be [is] recognized in this state [or shall issue a
proclamation that a license issued by the other state is recognized
in this state if the attorney general of the State of Texas
determines that a background check of each applicant for a license
issued by that state is initiated by state or local authorities or
an agent of the state or local authorities before the license is
issued. For purposes of this subsection, "background check" means a
search of the National Crime Information Center database and the
Interstate Identification Index maintained by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation].
SECTION 2. Sections 411.173(c) and (d), Government Code,
are repealed.
SECTION 3. As soon as practicable after the effective date
of this Act, the governor and the Department of Public Safety shall
take all appropriate actions to revoke, rescind, cancel, or modify
any agreements or proclamations that exist on the effective date of
this Act and are inconsistent with the changes in law made by this
Act.
SECTION 4. A handgun license that is issued by another state
and valid on August 31, 2021, is recognized in this state until the
agreement or proclamation authorizing the recognition of that
license is revoked, rescinded, canceled, or modified as required by
this Act.
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.