File #: 21-946    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinances Status: Second Reading
File created: 8/10/2021 In control: City Council
On agenda: 8/31/2021 Final action:
Title: An Ordinance Amending Title 10.12.020 - Firearms - Carrying Prohibited. Texas House Bill 1927 authorizes most Texans over the age of 21 to carry a firearm in a concealed manner or openly in a holster and also modifies the ability of municipalities to restrict firearms in certain areas. City Council wishes to modify Chapter 10.12 Offenses against Public Peace, Section 10.12.020 - Firearms-Carrying prohibited to align with Texas House Bill 1927.
Indexes: Goal 2
Attachments: 1. ordinance house bill 1927 (Executed), 2. DHS HB 1927 Muni Code 10 12 CC 8 17 21.pdf, 3. ITEM 35-36

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An Ordinance Amending Title 10.12.020 - Firearms - Carrying Prohibited.

 

Texas House Bill 1927 authorizes most Texans over the age of 21 to carry a firearm in a concealed manner or openly in a holster and also modifies the ability of municipalities to restrict firearms in certain areas. City Council wishes to modify Chapter 10.12 Offenses against Public Peace, Section 10.12.020 - Firearms-Carrying prohibited to align with Texas House Bill 1927.

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