By: Cain H.J.R. No. 127 A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right of every person to keep and bear 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. Every person [citizen] shall have the right to keep and bear arms in the lawful defence of himself or the State[; but the Legislature shall have power, by law, to regulate the wearing of arms, with a view to prevent crime]. SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 4, 2025. The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right of every person to keep and bear arms."