The bill, which has the backing of the NRA, grants immunity to gun owners without conceal carry permits to keep their weapons with them when fleeing disaster areas.
It squeaked through the Senate 16-15. Now it's heading to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk, as lawmakers close out this year's legislative session.According to a summary, bill supporters don't want to be"forced to leave handguns behind in vehicles or homes, where they could be at risk from looters.
The bill wouldn't cause a"significant fiscal impact" to the state because it wouldn't add to the burden on prison facilities, the note says.Legislators sent the bill back and forth between bodies before narrowly passing itAfter the original bill carried in the House, the Senate amended the bill to narrow the window for carrying a concealed handgun to 48 hours after a mandatory evacuation order, rather than a more general disaster declaration.
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