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TX HB3789

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Cole Hefner

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "active judicial officer" eligible for a handgun license to explicitly include judges serving on statutory probate courts

  • Broadens the definition of "retired judicial officer" to include visiting judges appointed to serve on constitutional county courts, statutory county courts, or statutory probate courts

  • Removes specific statutory references (Sections 26.023 or 26.024) from the retired judicial officer definition, replacing them with broader descriptive language

  • Changes apply only to offenses committed on or after the effective date; prior offenses remain governed by former law

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain active and retired judicial officers.

Courts

Last Action

Left pending in committee

4/14/2025

Committee Referrals

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs3/26/2025

Full Bill Text

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