Texas Open Carry Needs Your Help

Texas HB 2756 is still in the House Calendar Committee, and needs your help to get on the calendar for a vote. Time is running short. Please call your house representative and ask for their assistance in speaking with the House Calendar Committee. Find out your representative’s phone number at http://www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us if you don’t already…

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HB 2756 Action Alert

The Open Carry Bill, HB 2756, is currently pending in the House Calendar Committee. This bill needs a vote on the House floor by Thursday, May 12th. Please contact your Representative today and urge them to push for a vote on this important legislation. Contact info for all Texas Legislators can be found at http://www.capitol.state.tx.us…

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Bill Lets Texas Lawmakers Carry Guns Where Public Can’t

Texas senators have voted to allow legislators and statewide elected officials who are concealed handgun license holders to carry their weapons into places the rest of the public is not. The bill by Sen. Dan Patrick, a Houston Republican, would let lawmakers carry their concealed handguns into bars, churches, sporting events and businesses. Patrick says…

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Texas HB 2756: Open Carry

Representative George Lavender has filed House Bill 2756, which removes the requirement for Concealed Handgun Licensees to keep their handguns concealed at all times. The full text of the bill can be found at http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=82R&Bill=HB2756 At this time a Senate companion bill has not yet been filed. Now is the time to get in touch…

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