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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right of |
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every person to keep and bear 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. Every citizen shall have the right to keep and bear |
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arms in the lawful defence of himself or the State[; but the |
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Legislature shall have power, by law, to regulate the wearing of |
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arms, with a view to prevent crime]. |
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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 4, 2025. |
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The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right |
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of every person to keep and bear arms." |