HB 668 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the renewal of a license to carry a handgun.

HB 668 amends Texas law to change how handgun license holders renew their permits. It requires license holders to submit a renewal application form, pay a $40 nonrefundable fee, and sign an informational form on or before their license's expiration anniversary. This applies to all license holders renewing permits expiring before, on, or after the law's effective date. The bill, signed by the Governor on June 20, 2025, took effect immediately and directly affects Texas residents holding active handgun carry licenses seeking renewal.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 1 edit · Jun 20, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from an 'Engrossed' version to an 'Enrolled' version, which is the final version sent to the Governor for signature. The substantive content of the bill, which relates to renewing handgun licenses in Texas, remains unchanged. The primary differences are formatting, spacing, and the addition of certification signatures from legislative officers.
TECHNICAL

The bill was converted from an Engrossed version to an Enrolled version, adding certification signatures from the House and Senate clerks and the Governor's approval section, while removing sponsor names and internal markup indicators.

Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2025 · House May 6, 2025

How they voted

255
Passed
Total votes 30
May 19, 2025
D Democratic10
5 Yea 5 Nay
50% Nay
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
47
Key actions
16
Committee
11
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
May 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
May 7, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 6, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
6 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors