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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas House Bill 161 adds immigration judges to the definition of federal judges eligible for handgun licenses
Last action · July 21, 2025: FiledSponsor: Richard Raymond
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What This Bill Proposed
Texas House Bill 161 expands handgun license eligibility for federal judges by adding United States immigration court judges to the statutory definition. The change applies to applications submitted on or after the effective date of the Act.
United States immigration court judges operating within Texas become newly eligible to apply for a state handgun license under the revised definition.
Who It Would Have Affected
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judges of a United States immigration court
Judges of a United States immigration court become newly eligible to apply for a state handgun license under the updated definition.
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.
Procedural history
1 action- Jul 21, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 35)
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