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Amend HB 3231 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) On page 5, line 24, strike "and (a-4)" and substitute "(a-4), and (a-5)".
(2) On page 5, line 25, between "law" and the comma, insert "and except as provided by Subsection (a-5)".
(3) On page 7, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:
(a-5) Notwithstanding any other law, a county may adopt a regulation that authorizes a person to carry a concealed or holstered handgun regardless of whether the person holds a license under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, within the county if the person is not prohibited from possessing a firearm under Section 46.04, Penal Code, 18 U.S.C. Section 922, or other law. A county may not adopt a regulation under this subsection that is more restrictive than state law. Section 46.02, Penal Code, does not apply to a person who carries a handgun in accordance with a county regulation adopted under this subsection.