Posted By Sanford Nowlin on Fri, May 14, 2021 at 10:17 AM Facebook / Windhand State Rep. Leo Pacheco speaks to a group during a 2019 appearance. The Bexar County Democratic Party has censured State Rep. Leo Pacheco, who once served as its chairman, for voting to approve a controversial bill nixing the requirement for Texans to obtain permits to carry handguns. Pacheco was one of just seven Democrats in the Texas House to vote in favor of the GOP-backed legislation, which is likely to be signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott. Democrats largely opposed the measure, as did gun control groups and some members of law enforcement.