Relating to adding a designation on a person's driver's license or commercial driver's license indicating that the person is licensed to carry a handgun.
What changed between versions
Added new Section 411.1795 to the Government Code allowing applicants to elect to include a handgun license designation on their driver's license or commercial driver's license.
Modified Section 507.001(b) of the Business & Commerce Code to clarify that the new designation does not affect existing requirements to display a handgun license or federal airport security identification rules.
Modified Section 411.205 to clarify that license holders must display either their driver's license with the handgun designation or both their driver's license and handgun license when asked to display identification.
Added Section 521.128 to the Transportation Code requiring the department to include a handgun license designation on driver's licenses for those licensed to carry a handgun.
Added Subsection (e) to Section 522.030 of the Transportation Code requiring the department to include a handgun license designation on commercial driver's licenses for those licensed to carry a handgun.
Established that the new designation applies to applications submitted on or after January 1, 2026, and license changes apply to licenses issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2026.
Set the effective date of the Act as September 1, 2025, with a requirement for the Department of Public Safety to adopt necessary rules by December 1, 2025.
