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SB706 • 2025

Relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state.

Relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Schwertner
Last action
2025-06-20
Official status
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Effective date
2025-06-20

Plain English Breakdown

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Relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state.

Relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Effective on 9/1/25

  3. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  4. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  5. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  6. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Rules suspended

  7. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Additional sponsor(s) authorized

  8. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  9. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  10. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3121

  11. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  12. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    House passage reported

  13. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  14. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on General State Calendar

  15. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Rules suspended

  16. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Additional sponsor(s) authorized

  17. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  18. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to 3rd reading

  19. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3061

  20. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  21. 2025-05-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Calendars

  22. 2025-05-02 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  23. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  24. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  25. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  26. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  27. 2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  28. 2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

  29. 2025-03-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the Senate

  30. 2025-03-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Co-author authorized

  31. 2025-03-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  32. 2025-03-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  33. 2025-03-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  34. 2025-03-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  35. 2025-03-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Three day rule suspended

  36. 2025-03-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  37. 2025-03-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  38. 2025-03-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  39. 2025-03-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  40. 2025-03-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  41. 2025-03-18 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on intent calendar

  42. 2025-03-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Co-author authorized

  43. 2025-03-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Not again placed on intent calendar

  44. 2025-03-11 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on intent calendar

  45. 2025-03-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Co-author authorized

  46. 2025-03-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  47. 2025-03-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  48. 2025-03-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  49. 2025-03-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  50. 2025-02-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  51. 2025-02-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  52. 2025-02-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken in committee

  53. 2025-02-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  54. 2025-02-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  55. 2025-02-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to State Affairs

  56. 2025-01-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  57. 2025-01-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) SB 706 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

S.B. No. 706

AN ACT

relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another

state.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 411.173(b), Government Code, is amended

to read as follows:

(b)
A valid license to carry a handgun issued by any other

state is recognized in this state.
The governor shall negotiate [
an

agreement
] with any other state
an agreement
that provides for the

reciprocal recognition
[
issuance
] of a license to carry a handgun

if the other state requires such an agreement before recognizing a

license to carry a handgun issued by this state
[
under which a

license issued by the other state is recognized in this state or

shall issue a proclamation that a license issued by the other state

is recognized in this state if the attorney general of the State of

Texas determines that a background check of each applicant for a

license issued by that state is initiated by state or local

authorities or an agent of the state or local authorities before the

license is issued.

For purposes of this subsection, "background

check" means a search of the National Crime Information Center

database and the Interstate Identification Index maintained by the

Federal Bureau of Investigation
].
The department shall publish on

its Internet website and annually update a list of states in which a

license to carry a handgun issued by this state is recognized.

SECTION 2. Sections 411.173(c) and (d), Government Code,

are repealed.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 706 passed the Senate on

March 19, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 26, Nays 5.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 706 passed the House on

May 21, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 89, Nays 51, two

present not voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

______________________________

Date

______________________________

Governor