Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB706: Relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state.
From the enrolled text, May 21, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the recognition of a handgun license 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)[ADDED: A valid license to carry a handgun issued by any other ] [ADDED: state is recognized in this state.]The governor shall negotiate [[DELETED: an ] [DELETED: agreement]] with any other state[ADDED: an agreement]that provides for the [ADDED: reciprocal recognition][[DELETED: issuance]] of a license to carry a handgun [ADDED: if the other state requires such an agreement before recognizing a ] [ADDED: license to carry a handgun issued by this state][[DELETED: under which a ] [DELETED: license issued by the other state is recognized in this state or ] [DELETED: shall issue a proclamation that a license issued by the other state ] [DELETED: is recognized in this state if the attorney general of the State of ] [DELETED: Texas determines that a [DELETED: authorities or an agent of the state or local authorities before the ] [DELETED: license is issued. ][DELETED: ][DELETED: For purposes of this subsection, " [DELETED: database and the Interstate Identification Index maintained by the ] [DELETED: Federal Bureau of Investigation]].[ADDED: The department shall publish on ] [ADDED: its Internet website and annually update a list of states in …
Sponsors
- Charles Schwertner (R, SD-005) · primary sponsor
- Charles Creighton (R, SD-004)
- Brent Hagenbuch (R, SD-030)
- Bob Hall (R, SD-002)
- Carrie Isaac (R, HD-073)
- Mark Dorazio (R, HD-122)
- Hillary Hickland (R, HD-055)
- Philip Cortez (D, HD-117)
- Briscoe Cain (R, HD-128)
- Pat Curry (R, HD-056)
- Stan Gerdes (R, HD-017)
- Ryan Guillen (R, HD-031)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : House passage reported
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#3121)
- : Passed
Votes
- State Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3957 (May 21, 2025): 137 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3121 (May 21, 2025): 89 yea, 51 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3792 (May 20, 2025): 129 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3061 (May 20, 2025): 85 yea, 50 nay, passed
Subjects: Weapons, Governor, PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF, Intergovernmental Relations, INTERNET
Common questions
- What is SB706?
- SB706 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state.
- What does SB706 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state.
- What is the status of SB706?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB706?
- Charles Schwertner (R, SD-005), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB706?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB00706
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