Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN Texas Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick congratulated Senator Craig Estes and supporting senators for the final passage of Senate Bill 17 (SB 17) with a vote of 20 - 10.
SB 17 proposes the following:
- Relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry a holstered handgun; creating a criminal offense; providing penalties.
In the history of the Texas Senate this is the first time an open carry bill has made it out of committee and onto the Senate floor. I am very proud of the fact that today we made Texas history.
Weve worked tirelessly on the issues that are most important to Texans. I applaud the good work our senators have put forth on making sure our Second Amendment Rights are protected never ignored and properly enforced.
The passage of (SB 17 - Estes) demonstrates that the Texas Senate is focusing on our citizens priorities and our right to freedom concluded Patrick.
