NRA Texas

This week, the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 11, sponsored by state Senator Brian Birdwell (R-Granbury), and Senate Bill 17, sponsored by state Senator Craig Estes (R-Wichita Falls).  Both bills were passed by a vote of 20 to 11.  These landmark "campus carry" and "open carry" bills now move to the Texas House for consideration. … [Read more...] about Texas: Lieutenant Governor Patrick and Senate Republicans Take the Lead on Advancing Pro-Second Amendment Legislation in Austin!

The concealed carrying of handguns would be allowed in most public university buildings under legislation that received preliminary approval Wednesday from a Senate divided along partisan lines. … [Read more...] about Texas: Senate tentatively OKs campus carry bill

Senate debate was postponed at least a day on a bill that would further loosen Texas’ firearm regulations by allowing the concealed carry of handguns in public university buildings. … [Read more...] about Open carry approved, campus carry delayed in Texas Senate

Licensed Texans would be allowed to openly carry handguns in a shoulder or belt holster — like the Old West — under legislation tentatively approved by the Senate on Monday after emotional debate that sharply divided Democrats and Republicans. … [Read more...] about Senate Republicans pass open carry bill for handguns in Texas