88R2722 JCG-F
 
  By: Allen H.B. No. 771
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to eligibility requirements to obtain a pass for expedited
  access to the State Capitol.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 411.0625, Government Code, is amended by
  amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (d) to read as
  follows:
         (b)  To be eligible for a Capitol access pass, a person must
  meet the eligibility requirements:
               (1)  applicable to a license to carry a handgun under
  Subchapter H, other than requirements regarding evidence of handgun
  proficiency; or
               (2)  established by the department under Subsection
  (d).
         (d)  For a person who does not meet the eligibility
  requirements under Subsection (b)(1) based on a disqualifying
  criminal conviction, the department shall establish eligibility
  requirements for a Capitol access pass that include taking into
  account:
               (1)  the amount of time that has passed following the
  criminal conviction; and
               (2)  evidence of good standing in the community
  submitted with an application.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.