Debate on the floor of the Texas Senate was momentarily paused on Wednesday evening after a senator collapsed. Just before the incident, the Senate voted 18-13 to initially pass House Bill 1927, otherwise known as the permitless carry bill, which would allow eligible Texans to carry handguns openly in a holster or concealed without a license. As the Senate resumed debate on the bill ahead of a final vote, Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe) collapsed. Minutes later, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers and Sen. Donna Campbell – an emergency room doctor – assisted and walked the senator off the floor.
