Texas Gov. Abbott signs 7 gun bills into law, including ‘constitutional carry,’ at Alamo
Texans 21 and older will be able to carry pistols without a license beginning Sept. 1
SAN ANTONIO – Gov. Greg Abbott appeared at Alamo Plaza Thursday to sign seven pieces of legislation related to firearms, including so-called constitutional carry.
The governor first signed House Bill 1927, otherwise known as the permitless carry or “constitutional carry,” which gets rid of the licensing and training requirements for Texans who are 21 years or older to carry a pistol. It will go into effect Sept. 1. Find an explainer on constitutional carry here.
Other bills that Abbott signed into law Wednesday, which he said all go into effect Sept. 1:
- Senate Bill 19 – A bill that prohibits companies contracting with a government agency in Texas if they “have an internal practice, policy, guidance, or directive that discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade association.”
- Senate Bill 20 – A bill that bars hotels from disallowing guests to store a firearm or ammunition in their rooms, or carry a gun or ammunition directly from their vehicle to their room.
- Senate Bill 550 – A bill that broadens the types of holsters a person is legally allowed to use to tote a pistol.
- House Bills 957 – A bill that removes prohibitions on suppressors, which are regulated federally, in Texas Penal Code.
- House Bill 1500 – A bill that would categorize firearms and ammunition businesses as essential during a disaster.
- House Bill 2622 – The so-called Second Amendment Sanctuary State Act, which prohibits the enforcement of certain federal regulations on firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition that are not in state law.