ICYMI: Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Republicans did this whole thing last year.
In Texas, however, gun rights groups have celebrated the current state Legislature, describing it as more gun-friendly than previous ones.'s request for comment, but the advocacy group said in a recent press release that it had high hopes Texas state legislators would legalize"constitutional carry," a term that refers to carrying a weapon without a permit.
In January, state Sen. Sarah Eckhardt, a Democrat from Austin, filed Senate Bill 311, which would make it a criminal act toof a protest. Last week, that bill was referred Senate State Affairs Committee. One of Ortega's bills, HB 118, would require background checks for private sales and transfers of firearms in the state. Another, HB 127, would bar people from open carryingDemocratic Reps. Vikki Goodwin and Ron Reynolds have also filed bills that propose tightening the background check system.
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