2025HB 1234

Reining In Arbitrary Denials of License to Carry Applications

2025 - Texas Senate

Conservatives Support

Description

This bill establishes clearer procedures and safeguards for denying certain applications for a license to carry a handgun. It helps prevent bureaucratic abuse that could wrongfully strip law-abiding citizens of their right to carry. CPAC supports strong due process protections for Second Amendment rights and supported this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-05-28 by a vote of 25-6. The bill later became law.

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Legislators · 31

Legislator	Party	Lifetime Rating	Vote
Carol Alvarado TX	Democrat	24%	Leftist
Paul Bettencourt TX	Republican	89%	Conservative
Brian Birdwell TX	Republican	88%	Conservative
César Blanco TX	Democrat	26%	Leftist
Donna Campbell TX	Republican	84%	Conservative
Molly Cook TX	Democrat	27%	Leftist
Brandon Creighton TX	Republican	86%	Conservative
Sarah Eckhardt TX	Democrat	16%	Leftist
Peter P. Flores TX	Republican	83%	Conservative
Roland Gutierrez TX	Democrat	23%	Leftist
Brent Hagenbuch TX	Republican	80%	Conservative
Bob Hall TX	Republican	92%	Conservative
Kelly Hancock TX	Republican	88%	Conservative
Juan Hinojosa TX	Democrat	49%	Conservative
Adam Hinojosa TX	Republican	80%	Conservative
Joan Huffman TX	Republican	85%	Conservative
Bryan Hughes TX	Republican	97%	Conservative
Nathan Johnson TX	Democrat	19%	Leftist
Phil King TX	Republican	82%	Conservative
Lois Kolkhorst TX	Republican	88%	Conservative
José Menéndez TX	Democrat	25%	Conservative
Mayes Middleton TX	Republican	96%	Conservative
Borris Miles TX	Democrat	25%	Conservative
Robert Nichols TX	Republican	80%	Conservative
Tan Parker TX	Republican	88%	Conservative
Angela Paxton TX	Republican	87%	Conservative
Charles Perry TX	Republican	86%	Conservative
Charles Schwertner TX	Republican	89%	Conservative
Kevin Sparks TX	Republican	83%	Conservative
Royce West TX	Democrat	31%	Conservative
Judith Zaffirini TX	Democrat	38%	Conservative