Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain active and retired judicial officers.

SB 890 modifies Texas law to exempt certain active and retired judicial officers from needing a standard handgun license. It defines "active judicial officer" to include state court judges (at all levels), resident federal judges, and associate judges, and "retired judicial officer" to include senior judges, designated judicial officers, and retired federal judges. The exemption applies only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025, with prior offenses governed by existing law. This policy change removes a licensing requirement specifically for these judicial roles under current Texas law.