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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit the legislature |
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from requiring a license or permit for the wearing of arms. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 23, Article I, Texas Constitution, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 23. (a) Every citizen shall have the right to keep and |
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bear arms in the lawful defense of himself or the State. |
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(b) The [; but the] Legislature shall have power, by law, to |
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regulate the wearing of arms, with a view to prevent crime, but may |
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not require a citizen of this state to obtain a license or permit to |
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wear arms. |
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SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 2021. |
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The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment prohibiting the |
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legislature from requiring a license or permit for the wearing of |
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arms." |