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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another |
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state. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 411.173(b), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) A valid license to carry a handgun issued by any other |
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state is recognized in this state. The governor shall negotiate [an |
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agreement] with any other state an agreement that provides for the |
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reciprocal recognition [issuance] of a license to carry a handgun |
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if the other state requires such an agreement before recognizing a |
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license to carry a handgun issued by this state [under which a |
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license issued by the other state is recognized in this state or |
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shall issue a proclamation that a license issued by the other state |
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is recognized in this state if the attorney general of the State of |
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Texas determines that a background check of each applicant for a |
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license issued by that state is initiated by state or local |
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authorities or an agent of the state or local authorities before the |
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license is issued. For purposes of this subsection, "background |
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check" means a search of the National Crime Information Center |
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database and the Interstate Identification Index maintained by the |
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Federal Bureau of Investigation]. The department shall publish on |
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its Internet website and annually update a list of states in which a |
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license to carry a handgun issued by this state is recognized. |
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SECTION 2. Sections 411.173(c) and (d), Government Code, |
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are repealed. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |