HB 3584
AN ACT relating to the carrying of a handgun by certain persons between 18
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
Committee
Not yet assigned
Fiscal Note
Not available
What This Bill Does
Allows individuals aged 18-20 to legally carry a handgun in Texas if they complete a handgun proficiency course and a hunter education course. The legislation modifies existing penal code restrictions, effectively expanding gun carrying rights for younger adults by providing a pathway to legal handgun possession through specific training requirements. The law will take effect on September 1, 2025, and applies only to offenses committed on or after that date.
Bill Text
relating to the carrying of a handgun by certain persons between 18 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 46.15, Penal Code, is amended by adding Subsection (s) to read as follows: (s) The provisions of Section 46.02(a) prohibiting the carrying of a handgun by a person younger than 21 years of age do not apply to a person who is 18 years of age or older and has (1) a handgun proficiency course under Section 411.188(a), Government Code; and (2) a hunter education course under Section 62.014, SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
These lobbyists specialize in Weapons and related subject areas.
Brianna M. Menard
Haley Cornyn
Michael J. Johnson
Vera Denise Rose
Gavin L. Massingill
Fred Shannon
Sarah Hicks
Matthew Bentley
Luis Saenz
Kelly Barnes
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the carrying of a handgun by certain persons between 18
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