87R3309 JSC-D
By: Hall S.J.R. No. 24
A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit the legislature
from requiring a license or permit for the wearing of arms.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 23, Article I, Texas Constitution, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 23. (a) Every citizen shall have the right to keep and
bear arms in the lawful defense of himself or the State.
(b) The [; but the] Legislature shall have power, by law, to
regulate the wearing of arms, with a view to prevent crime, but may
not require a citizen of this state to obtain a license or permit to
wear arms.
SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 2021.
The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the
proposition: "The constitutional amendment prohibiting the
legislature from requiring a license or permit for the wearing of
arms."