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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the carrying of certain weapons on the premises of a |
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public library; creating a criminal offense. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 46.03, Penal Code, is amended by adding |
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Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: |
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(a-1) Notwithstanding Section 46.02(a-5), a person commits |
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an offense if the person carries on the premises of a public library |
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a partially or wholly visible: |
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(1) location-restricted knife, club, or prohibited |
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weapon listed in Section 46.05(a); or |
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(2) handgun, regardless of whether the handgun is |
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holstered and regardless of whether the handgun is carried under |
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the authority of Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |