Texas House Passes Constitutional Carry, Blocked By Senate Votes
The Texas House voted to allow permitless carry, also known as “Constitutional Carry,” but it doesn’t have the votes for the Senate floor.
On Monday, April 19th, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said that although the state senate doesn’t have the votes to pass Constitutional Carry, he will see if there is another “path” to change that.
This news came just days after the House approved the permitless carry bill.
“If we have the votes to pass a permitless carry bill off the Senate floor, I will move it,” Patrick said in a statement. “At this point, we don’t have the votes on the floor to pass it. I plan to meet with law enforcement who oppose permitless carry and with the [National Rifle Association] and [Gun Owners of America] who support it to see if we can find a path that a majority of senators will vote to pass.”
In order for the Senate bills to pass, it will require 18 votes from the 31-member chambers to be considered on the floor.
House Bill 1927 received an 87-58 vote in the House. The bill would do away with any requirements for Texas residents to get a license to carry handguns unless they are prohibited by state or federal law to possess a firearm.
Supporters of this bill have been blowing up Twitter wanting to know who has voted against this by sending it to the Senate floor.
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