"I'm voting for it, and I'm proud to do so," said state Rep. John Wray, R-Waxahachie. "It's the first bill to be voted on in the Texas House to allow permitless carry of a handgun."
Wray added, however, that he will begin working on floor amendments “to dial in 1911 to rectify restrictions on permitless carry,” including restrictions for those convicted of a nonviolent Class B misdemeanor.
The version of HB 1911 approved by the House Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee contained several substantial changes from the version that drew extensive public testimony three weeks ago.
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