Relating to the applicability to election judges of a prohibition on the carrying of a concealed handgun at a polling place.
Bill overview
Relating to the applicability to election judges of a prohibition on the carrying of a concealed handgun at a polling place.
Reference notes
HB 1128 sources, status methodology and verification
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Methodology
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KeepTXRed summary
HB 1128 was a House-passed proposal to let certain licensed election officials carry a concealed handgun while performing duties at a polling place. It was referred to Senate State Affairs but did not become law.
What would change
The proposal would have created an exception to the polling-place prohibited-weapons offense for a handgun-license holder serving as an election judge or an early-voting clerk or deputy serving as an election judge, provided the handgun remained concealed while the official performed election duties.
Who may be affected
Election judges, early-voting clerks and deputies, licensed handgun carriers, voters, county election administrators, law-enforcement officers, and polling-place operators.
When it would take effect
HB 1128 did not take effect. The House passed it, but the Senate State Affairs Committee did not produce final Senate passage before adjournment.
Limits and uncertainty
The proposed exception is not current law through HB 1128. Existing Texas weapon restrictions and any other statutory exceptions govern polling places.
Editorial sources and review notes
Official House text, analysis, and stages reviewed. House passed; Senate did not.
Editorial explanation reviewed 9/6/2026.
Current status
Passed
Referred to State Affairs
Latest official action
Referred to State Affairs
May 13, 2025 · house
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Committee history
- Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
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- State Affairs
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