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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment providing that federal |
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authority to regulate the manufacture, possession, sale, or use of |
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firearms, firearm accessories, and ammunition in this state is not |
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recognized by this state. |
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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 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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(b) This state does not recognize any authority purportedly |
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held by the federal government to regulate the manufacture, |
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possession, sale, or use of firearms, firearm accessories, and |
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ammunition in this state. |
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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 providing that federal |
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authority to regulate the manufacture, possession, sale, or use of |
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firearms, firearm accessories, and ammunition in this state is not |
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recognized by this state." |