88R2722 JCG-F
By: Allen H.B. No. 771
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to eligibility requirements to obtain a pass for expedited
access to the State Capitol.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 411.0625, Government Code, is amended by
amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (d) to read as
follows:
(b) To be eligible for a Capitol access pass, a person must
meet the eligibility requirements:
(1) applicable to a license to carry a handgun under
Subchapter H, other than requirements regarding evidence of handgun
proficiency; or
(2) established by the department under Subsection
(d).
(d) For a person who does not meet the eligibility
requirements under Subsection (b)(1) based on a disqualifying
criminal conviction, the department shall establish eligibility
requirements for a Capitol access pass that include taking into
account:
(1) the amount of time that has passed following the
criminal conviction; and
(2) evidence of good standing in the community
submitted with an application.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.