HB 1177 would allow non license holders to carry while evacuating a declared disaster area up to 168hrs after the declaration.
The first amendment would have expanded the time frame from 168hrs to 365 days. It was disallowed.
The second amendment would have changed it from 168hrs to 168 years. It was also disallowed.
https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/history.aspx?LegSess=86R&Bill=HB1177