A bill lifting some of the state’s restrictions on handguns passed easily on a 20-11 vote after repeated Democratic efforts to amend it were defeated.
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Transportation
Video: A Conversation With Price and Rawlings
Full video of my 3/12 conversation with Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price and Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings. Topics discussed: transportation, education, guns, same-sex marriage and liberty vs. local control.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
UT/TT Poll: Voters Less Open to Open Carry
Most Texans support carrying guns in public, but only a minority supports carrying them openly, whether the carriers are licensed or not, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Criminal Justice
Abbott’s Tune Has Changed on Gun Laws
On the campaign trail, Republican Greg Abbott argued for expanded gun rights — with certain limits. But now that he’s been elected governor, the nuance he initially proposed appears to be gone.
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State Government
Roundup: Guns, Tolls and Emergency Preparedness
In the Roundup: Lawmakers listen to hours of testimony on two pieces of gun legislation, toll bill snafus affect thousands of Texans, and a Senate bill would better prepare the state to handle infectious disease emergencies.
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Gun Bills to Get Their First Capitol Hearing
Gun rights activists haven’t been shy about making their presence felt at the Capitol. They’ll have their first chance to weigh in on actual legislation on Thursday, when a Senate committee takes up two gun bills.
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Politics
Gun Control Group Hires Security for Capitol Hearing
Citing concerns over threats of violence, a group that advocates for stricter firearm laws has retained a security guard to protect members planning to testify at the Texas Capitol on Thursday.
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Criminal Justice
Abbott, Patrick Offer Different Forecasts for Open Carry
A week after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said there weren’t enough votes in the Texas Senate to pass legislation allowing the open carrying of handguns, Gov. Greg Abbott said on the radio that he thinks such legislation will pass.
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Criminal Justice
Video: McRaven on Campus Carry
At our 2/5 conversation, Admiral William McRaven, the chancellor of the University of Texas System, explained his opposition to campus carry legislation.
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Criminal Justice
Roundup: Perry, Guns and Protests at Muslim Event
In the Roundup: Rick Perry comments on the rejection of his bid to dismiss criminal charges, there was a moment of uncertainty surrounding open carry legislation in the Senate, and Texas Muslim Capitol Day draws loud protests.