Relating to the applicability to election judges of a prohibition on the carrying of a concealed handgun at a polling place.

HB 2366 amends Texas Penal Code Section 46.03 to exempt licensed election judges from the general ban on carrying concealed handguns at polling places. Specifically, it allows election judges (under Election Code Chapter 32) and early voting clerks/deputies serving as election judges (under Chapters 83 or 85) to carry concealed handguns while performing their official duties. The bill creates a direct exception for these election personnel, who must hold a valid handgun license under Government Code Chapter 411. This change applies only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025, the bill's effective date.