HB2664 – Provides a defense to prosecution if a concealed handgun license holder carries a concealed handgun into an establishment that gets 51 percent or more of its income from the sale of alcoholic beverages, but has failed to post the statutorily required notice that it derives 51 percent or more of its income from the sale of alcoholic beverages. (Under current law, a concealed handgun licensee can be charged with a Class A misdemeanor for doing this.)

HB2730 – Amends numerous provisions regarding concealed handgun licenses (CHLs), including eliminating student loan defaults as a disqualifier, to clarify that DPS must suspend or revoke a license when the licensee becomes ineligible and mandating that a magistrate suspend a CHL held by the subject of an emergency protective order.

HB2730 – Removes DPS authority to suspend a concealed handgun license (CHL) for the holder’s failure to display the CHL to a peace officer on demand. It removes associated penalties and suspensions for the failure to display.

HB4336 – Makes it a crime for anyone but a law enforcement officer to possess, transport, or transfer a firearm knowing the firearm was obtained illegally. Violation with one firearm is a Third Degree Felony, With three or more at the same time a Second Degree Felony.

SB 1188 – Authorizes a Texas resident to buy firearms, ammunition or firearms accessories in any other state, not just those contiguous to Texas, to reflect updated federal statutes.

SB1424 – Any conviction that was set aside, voided, or any manner invalidated will no longer be a “conviction” for CHL purposes. In order to be disqualifying for CHL purposes, a “conviction” must be classified as a felony both at the time it was committed and at the time of application for a CHL.

As of March 2008 there were 28 states in which Texas shares reciprocity agreements with.  These are: 

*Alabama
*Alaska
*Arkansas
*Arizona
*Colorado
*Delaware
*Florida
*Georgia
*Idaho
*Indiana
*Kansas
*Kentucky
*Louisiana
*Michigan
*Mississippi
*Missouri
*Montana
*New Mexico
*North Carolina
*North Dakota
*Oklahoma
*Pennsylvania
*South Carolina
*South Dakota
*Tennessee
*Utah
*Virginia
*Wyoming

 
In addition, there were 12 states which have a unilateral reciprocity agreement with Texas, whereby they may carry in the state of Texas but Texas CHL holders may NOT carry in the following 12 states:

*California
*Connecticut
*Hawaii
*Iowa
*Maryland
*Massachusetts
*Nebraska
*Nevada
*New Jersey
*New York
*Rhode Island
*Washington

 
Texans should remember that laws vary from state to state, and before traveling, license holders should educate themselves about current laws in other states that govern where and when they can legally carry their concealed handguns.