Van Taylor in USA Today

On Gun Control: Proposed bill to allow gun license as form of ID

Dubbed "gun day" by supporters and opponents alike, the parade of votes came as thousands of members of the National Rifle Association attended the group's annual convention in Houston.

The 12 approved gun bills must all clear final, procedural votes before heading to the state Senate. A Democratic parliamentary point of order managed to shoot down just one, a bill by Rep. Van Taylor, R-Plano, that would have allowed the use of a concealed handgun license as valid proof of personal identification--even though obtaining such licenses requires a background check that's not necessary to get driver licenses and many other forms of ID.