Bill

HB 1927

87(R) - 2021
House Homeland Security & Public Safety
House Homeland Security & Public Safety
Homeland Security

Contact the Author

Matt Schaefer

Phone:

512-463-0584

Capitol Office:

E2.510

Email:

Vote Recommendation

Yes
  • Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Positive

Author(s)

Matt Schaefer
Terry Canales
Ryan Guillen
Cole Hefner
James White

Co-Author(s)

Charles Anderson
Trent Ashby
Ernest Bailes
Cecil Bell Jr.
Kyle Biedermann
Greg Bonnen
Brad Buckley
DeWayne Burns
Dustin Burrows
Briscoe Cain
Giovanni Capriglione
Jeff Cason
Travis Clardy
David Cook
John Cyrier
Drew Darby
Jay Dean
Jake Ellzey
James Frank
John Frullo
Cody Harris
Justin Holland
Lacey Hull
Jacey Jetton
Kyle Kacal
Phil King
Stephanie Klick
Matt Krause
John Kuempel
Stan Lambert
Brooks Landgraf
Jeff Leach
Ben Leman
Will Metcalf
Mayes Middleton
Andrew Murr
Candy Noble
Tom Oliverson
Chris Paddie
Tan Parker
Jarred Patterson
Dennis Paul
Four Price
John Raney
Glenn Rogers
Scott Sanford
Matt Shaheen
Hugh Shine
Bryan Slaton
Shelby Slawson
Reggie Smith
David Spiller
Phil Stephenson
Lynn Stucky
Valoree Swanson
Ed Thompson
Tony Tinderholt
Steve Toth
Gary VanDeaver
Cody Vasut
Terry Wilson

Sponsor(s)

Charles Schwertner

Co-Sponsor(s)

Lois Kolkhorst
Drew Springer

Bill Caption

Relating to provisions governing the carrying of a firearm by a person who is 21 years of age or older and not otherwise prohibited by state or federal law from possessing the firearm and to other provisions related to the carrying, possessing, transporting, or storing of a firearm or other weapon; creating criminal offenses.

Fiscal Notes

The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time due to a lack of reliable information to provide a reasonably sound basis for estimating the impact of the bill on the number of license to carry applications and due to the number of cases of noncompliance resulting in penalty revenue, costs, fines and fees being unknown. 

Bill Analysis

HB 1927 would abolish the requirement for citizens to obtain a permit in order to open or conceal carry a handgun. Additionally, the bill allows a police officer to temporarily confiscate an individual's firearm he or she believes it's necessary, provided they return the firearm before discharging the person from the scene so long as they are not a threat or the situation ends in an arrest. The bill also changes the level of a criminal trespass with a firearm or other weapon to a Class C Misdemeanor, and a Class A Misdemeanor if the trespasser had personally been told to leave but didn't.

Additionally, the bill requires individuals to keep their handguns holstered or contained while in public. The bill prohibits the visible carrying of a handgun practically anywhere on a public or private institute of higher education or amusement park.

Several additional beneficial provisions included in this bill are also the subject of other bills which we have already published analysis on. 

Vote Recommendation Notes

Texas Action supports HB 1927 on the principles of limited government and individual liberty. Requiring otherwise legally eligible individuals to be licensed in order to carry a handgun is an impediment to Texans' exercise of their Second Amendment rights, which HB 1927 rightly corrects.

Contact the Author

Matt Schaefer

Phone:

512-463-0584

Capitol Office:

E2.510

Email: