Legislation that prohibits straw purchasing of firearms is posed to become law if both chambers concur on the final draft.
Gov. Greg Abbott recommended a pardon for Perry after his conviction. Abbott said the jury cannot “nullify” the state’s self-defense law.
The court wrote its opinion wasn’t based on whether preventing those under protective orders from having guns is a laudable policy.
Texans 18 to 20 years of age will be allowed to carry handguns after State of Texas withdrew its appeal of a federal court’s ruling.
Gutierrez has called for a law banning “mass assault weapons” and filed a bill to compensate victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting.
Gutierrez condemned the response by law enforcement during the shooting, which has also been criticized by the director of the state police.
A federal judge allowed a lawsuit that seeks to exempt Texas-made firearms suppressors from federal registration requirements to move forward.
The legislation included billions of dollars in appropriations to improve school safety and mental health services.
Chief Pete Arredondo has faced withering criticism from elected officials and state police as they investigate his response to the shooting.
Cornyn and his colleagues crafted the bill in response to recent mass shootings, including at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.
After the shocking tragedy in Uvalde, gun policy has become even more of a foil in the Texas gubernatorial race.
Democrats have called for additional restrictions on firearms after the shooting deaths of 19 schoolchildren and two teachers in Uvalde.
