Texas Gov.-Elect Who Said Carriers Need Background Checks Cannot Undo Constitutional Carry Without the Legislature– www.usacarry.com

Key Takeaways

• Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa cannot repeal the state’s constitutional carry law by executive order.
• Repealing or replacing the law would require action by the Texas Legislature, where Republicans kept their Senate majority.
• Texas House Bill 1927, signed by Gov. Greg Abbott in 2021, allows eligible adults to carry a handgun without a state License to Carry.
• The 2021 law did not remove existing prohibitions on firearm possession and left restrictions on carry locations in place.
• Federal background checks for purchases from licensed dealers remain required under current law regardless of the constitutional carry statute.