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HB1696: Relating to adding a designation on a person's driver's license or commercial driver's license indicating that the person is licensed to carry a handgun.

: Terry Canales (D-TX) : May 25, 2026 Updated: Apr 28, 2025
Vehicles & Traffic
Vehicles & Traffic--Driver's Licenses
Weapons
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
Bill ProgressPassed One Chamber
  1. Introduced (completed)
  2. 2Passed One Chamber (current step)
  3. 3Passed Both Chambers
  4. 4Became Law

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Relating to adding a designation on a person's driver's license or commercial driver's license indicating that the person is licensed to carry a handgun.

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