HB 1908
bill letting handgun license holders carry into bars
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to the carrying of a handgun while intoxicated and to the possession or carrying of a handgun by a license holder in certain locations selling or serving alcoholic beverages.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Allowed, as long as the person is not intoxicated.
The bill lets a person with a Texas handgun license carry that handgun into a business that gets most of its money from selling alcohol to drink on site, as long as the person is not intoxicated. It touches handgun license holders and the bars and similar places now off-limits to them under the location ban the bill amends. On the ground, a sober license holder gets a defense to prosecution for carrying in those places, and an intoxicated license holder who carries there commits a Class A misdemeanor offense.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Jan 16, 2025 and referred to the House Criminal Jurisprudence committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB1908 · 2025-01-16
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ITEM
relating to the carrying of a handgun while intoxicated and to the possession or carrying of a handgun by a license holder in certain locations selling or serving alcoholic beverages.
WHAT IT DOES
Allowed, as long as the person is not intoxicated.
The bill lets a person with a Texas handgun license carry that handgun into a business that gets most of its money from selling alcohol to drink on site, as long as the person is not intoxicated. It touches handgun license holders and the bars and similar places now off-limits to them under the location ban the bill amends. On the ground, a sober license holder gets a defense to prosecution for carrying in those places, and an intoxicated license holder who carries there commits a Class A misdemeanor offense.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
Derived from itemized gifts, Oct 27, 2024 to Jun 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
$113,206 raised in 4 of 4 reports since Oct 27, 2024. Derived sum of published report totals. Flow, Oct 27, 2024 through Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026. 4 of 4 filed reports carry a published figure. Partial total. Regular reports do not cover Jul 9, 2025 to Aug 15, 2025, Aug 15, 2025 to Sep 4, 2025.
$220,212 spent since Oct 27, 2024. Derived sum of published report totals. Flow, Oct 27, 2024 through Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026. 4 of 4 filed reports carry a published figure.
$54,238 cash on hand. Published report total. Stock, as of Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.
$0 loans outstanding. Published report total. Stock, as of Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived sum of itemized contributions in regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Unitemized contributions are not included. Flow, Oct 27, 2024 through Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.
MoneyMissing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Jan 16, 2025
03/14/2025 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Criminal Jurisprudence · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Alcoholic Beverage Regulation
Crimes--Miscellaneous
Weapons
Text
The text as introduced · 333 words
89R8151 JSC-F By: Schatzline H.B. No. 1908 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the carrying of a handgun while intoxicated and to the possession or carrying of a handgun by a license holder in certain locations selling or serving alcoholic beverages. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 46.01, Penal Code, is amended by adding Subdivision (21) to read as follows: (21) "Intoxicated" has the meaning assigned by Section 49.01. SECTION 2. Section 46.03, Penal Code, is amended by amending Subsection (g-2) and adding Subsection (j) to read as follows: (g-2) An offense committed under Subsection (a)(8), (a)(10), (a)(11), (a)(13), (a-2), (a-3), or (a-4) is a Class A misdemeanor. An offense committed under Subsection (a)(7) is a Class A misdemeanor if the actor: (1) commits the offense by possessing or carrying a handgun that the actor is licensed to carry under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, and not any other weapon to which this section applies; and (2) is intoxicated at the time of the offense. (j) It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (a)(7) that the actor: (1) possesses or carries a handgun that the actor is licensed to carry under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, and not any other weapon to which this section applies; and (2) is not intoxicated while possessing or carrying the handgun in the location described by Subsection (a)(7). SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies only to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred before that date. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.