H.B. No. 89 Summary

• Modifies the requirement for concealed handgun licensees to notify law enforcement officers during stops by changing "promptly" disclosure to "before or at the time" an officer requests the license or asks about carrying a concealed handgun.

• Applies the modified notification requirement to licensees stopped for law enforcement purposes, traffic stops, and commercial motor vehicle stops by motor carrier enforcement units.

• Maintains existing restrictions on concealed handgun licensees regarding hand positioning, firearm handling, and compliance with lawful orders during law enforcement encounters.

• Preserves penalty structures for violations, including license suspension for certain violations and exception provisions when officers have actual knowledge of licensee status at time of stop.

• Makes conforming changes to related statutes (sections 2923.12, 2923.126, 2923.128, and 2923.16) governing concealed weapons, handgun licenses, license suspension/revocation, and firearm transport in motor vehicles.