HB 1927: Constitutional Carry FAQ
The term “Constitutional Carry” is used across the nation to mean “if you can legally own a handgun, you can carry it, open or concealed, without a permit.” This bill repeals the permit requirement to carry a handgun for legal gun owners age 21+, with one small exception: those who have been convicted within the past […]
GOA TEXAS BULLET: 5-24-2021
HB 1927: Constitutional Carry: PASSED! The House and the Senate have taken their FINAL vote, approving the conference committee report! This means the bill now goes to the Governor, who has already promised to sign the bill. The bill will go into effect on September 1. We are thrilled with this historical step and believe […]
GOA Celebrates Passage of HB 1927: Greatest TX gun rights victory since the Alamo!
May 24, 2021 For immediate release Texas Passes Constitutional Carry and Ends 150 Years of Gun Control Tyranny Austin, TX – Gun Owners of America (GOA) released the following statement after the Texas Senate followed the lead of the Texas House and voted to accept the Legislative Conference Committee Report on HB 1927, otherwise known […]
HB 1927 Final Version: What does it say?
Who can carry: Assuming Gov. Abbott signs HB 1927, then, beginning September 1, those age 21+ who can legally possess a firearm will be able to carry a handgun – concealed, or openly in a holster – in non-prohibited public places. Exception: those who have been convicted of certain misdemeanors in the previous five years will […]
Conference Committee Reaches Agreement on HB 1927!
The Conference Committee for HB 1927 (Constitutional Carry) has come to an agreement on the final language of the bill! Rep. Schaefer (the bill author) said: The House and Senate conferees have reached an agreement on House Bill 1927, a critical benchmark before this bill reaches Gov. Abbott’s desk. By working together, the House and […]
Your gun rights are SO CLOSE to a touchdown!
Gun Rights in Texas are in the Red Zone & We need YOUR help to make it to the End Zone We’re on the cusp of major victories for our right to keep and bear arms in Texas! As we race toward the end of session in just over a week, several important bills are almost […]
GOA Texas Bullet: 5-17-2021
Constitutional Carry is in Conference Committee! Constitutional Carry, HB 1927, is in conference committee. Five House members and five Senate members are now responsible to develop language that both chambers can agree on. Then both the House and the Senate need to vote “yes” on the conference committee report to send it to the Governor’s desk. […]
Constitutional Carry Moves to Conference Committee
The Texas House took another step Wednesday night in moving Constitutional Carry forward – despite the games being played by Lt. Governor Dan Patrick. As we told you earlier, the Senate passed HB 1927, the Constitutional Carry bill, last week. However, the Lt. Governor pushed through a packet of amendments that not only weakened the […]
Suppressor Freedom, 2A Sanctuary in Senate Committee
The Senate State Affairs Committee will hear public testimony on several gun rights bills on Thursday, May 13, at a 9am hearing. Please join us in Austin to show support if you can: When: Thursday, 5/13/21, 9am. We expect to be finished by 11am. Where: Meet Felisha at the Capitol Rotunda (see info on where to […]
Tell the Senate to Fix the Constitutional Carry Bill NOW
As you may have heard, the Texas Senate voted 18-13 last week on the Constitutional Carry bill, HB 1927. Unfortunately, the Senate, led by Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, created some major problems. Whenever the Senate adds any amendments to a bill already passed by the House, that bill has to go back to the House. […]
HB 2967: Firearm Carry Clarification
HB 2967, a GOA-endorsed bill, is stuck in the Calendars committee. This bill is important to protect gun owners’ rights. It would end unjust criminalization of a motorcyclist’s right to carry a handgun. It would keep honest, law-abiding Texans from being harassed or detained for carrying a handgun when they were wrongly put on the […]
Constitutional Carry and the Senate: Don’t Celebrate Yet
You may have heard the news: HB 1927, the Constitutional Carry bill, passed both 2nd Reading and 3rd Reading in the Texas Senate! Although this is exciting to hear, we cannot celebrate yet. The bill author, Rep. Matt Schaefer, stated Thursday evening : We are now reviewing amendments that were added by the Senate to look for issues that would break […]