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  89R4242 CS-F     By: Allen H.B. No. 2296       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to eligibility requirements to obtain a pass for expedited   access to the State Capitol.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 411.0625, Government Code, is amended by   amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (d) to read as   follows:          (b)  To be eligible for a Capitol access pass, a person must   meet the eligibility requirements :                 (1)   applicable to a license to carry a handgun under   Subchapter H, other than requirements regarding evidence of handgun   proficiency ; or                 (2)     established by the department under Subsection   (d) .           (d)     For a person who does not meet the eligibility   requirements under Subsection (b)(1) based on a disqualifying   criminal conviction, the department shall establish eligibility   requirements for a Capitol access pass that include taking into   account:                 (1)     the amount of time that has passed following the   criminal conviction; and                 (2)     evidence of good standing in the community   submitted with an application.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.