Firearms; extending authority to carry firearms to retired municipal judges; effective date.

Header and footer text were updated to indicate this is the Floor Version of the bill, replacing the Committee Substitute label.

The title page was expanded to include the names of the Senate sponsor (Gillespie) and adjusted formatting for the floor version.

Page footers were changed from 'Committee Substitute' to 'HB3062 HFLR' to reflect the bill's progression to the House floor.

Updated the bill's internal tracking number from 16761 to 16812 and the effective date reference from February 25 to February 26, 2026.

Changed the document title from 'PROPOSED OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to reflect the bill's current procedural status.

The document structure was updated to reflect a committee amendment process, replacing the final enrolled text with a proposed substitute version containing the same legislative language.

Added official signatures and dates from the House, Senate, and Governor to confirm the bill has been enacted into law.

Removed draft formatting markers and placeholder text used during the legislative process.

The text was updated to explicitly include 'retired municipal judges' alongside retired district court judges as eligible to carry firearms, whereas the original text focused primarily on retired district judges.

A new provision was added granting retired municipal judges who have served 20 cumulative years the right to carry firearms statewide for personal protection, with a specific restriction that they cannot carry firearms into any district court.

An exemption was added stating that retired district judges, district attorneys, and assistant district attorneys who are already authorized to carry firearms under existing state law are exempt from the requirements of the new subsection regarding retired municipal judges.

A new requirement was added allowing the chief judge of the district court to issue a written order permitting an active municipal judge to carry a firearm while serving as chief judge.

The bill header was changed from 'AS INTRODUCED' to 'ENGROSSED HOUSE' to reflect its final status after passing both chambers, and the legislative session details were updated to the 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026).