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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the places where a person may carry a handgun if the |
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person is licensed to carry a concealed handgun. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 30.06(c)(2), Penal Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(2) "License holder" has the meaning assigned by |
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Section 46.035(d) [46.035(f)]. |
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SECTION 2. Section 30.06(e) and (f), Penal Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(e) It is an exception to the application of this section |
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that the property on which the license holder carries a handgun is |
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owned or leased by a governmental entity [and is not a premises or
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other place on which the license holder is prohibited from carrying
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the handgun under Section 46.03 or 46.035]. |
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SECTION 3. Section 46.03(c)(1), Penal Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(1) "Premises" means a building or a portion of a |
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building. The term does not include any public or private driveway, |
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street, sidewalk or walkway, parking lot, parking garage, or other |
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parking area, or any portion of the building in which the activity |
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prompting the prohibition is not then ongoing [has the meaning
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assigned by Section 46.035]. |
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SECTION 4. Section 46.035, Penal Code, as amended by |
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Chapters 1214 (H.B. 1889) and 1222 (H.B. 2300), Acts of the 80th |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 46.035. UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF HANDGUN BY LICENSE |
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HOLDER. (a) A license holder commits an offense if the license |
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holder carries a handgun on or about the license holder's person |
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under the authority of Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, |
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and intentionally fails to conceal the handgun. |
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(b) [A license holder commits an offense if the license
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holder intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries a handgun
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under the authority of Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code,
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regardless of whether the handgun is concealed, on or about the
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license holder's person:
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[(1)
on the premises of a business that has a permit or
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license issued under Chapter 25, 28, 32, 69, or 74, Alcoholic
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Beverage Code, if the business derives 51 percent or more of its
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income from the sale or service of alcoholic beverages for
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on-premises consumption, as determined by the Texas Alcoholic
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Beverage Commission under Section 104.06, Alcoholic Beverage Code;
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[(2)
on the premises where a high school, collegiate,
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or professional sporting event or interscholastic event is taking
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place, unless the license holder is a participant in the event and a
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handgun is used in the event;
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[(3) on the premises of a correctional facility;
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[(4)
on the premises of a hospital licensed under
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Chapter 241, Health and Safety Code, or on the premises of a nursing
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home licensed under Chapter 242, Health and Safety Code, unless the
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license holder has written authorization of the hospital or nursing
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home administration, as appropriate;
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[(5) in an amusement park; or
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[(6)
on the premises of a church, synagogue, or other
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established place of religious worship.
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[(c) A license holder commits an offense if the license
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holder intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries a handgun
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under the authority of Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code,
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regardless of whether the handgun is concealed, at any meeting of a
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governmental entity.
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[(d)] A license holder commits an offense if, while |
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intoxicated, the license holder carries a handgun under the |
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authority of Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, regardless |
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of whether the handgun is concealed. |
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(c) [(e)] A license holder who is licensed as a security |
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officer under Chapter 1702, Occupations Code, and employed as a |
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security officer commits an offense if, while in the course and |
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scope of the security officer's employment, the security officer |
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violates a provision of Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code. |
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(d) [(f)] In this section, "license [:
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[(1)
"Amusement park" means a permanent indoor or
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outdoor facility or park where amusement rides are available for
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use by the public that is located in a county with a population of
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more than one million, encompasses at least 75 acres in surface
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area, is enclosed with access only through controlled entries, is
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open for operation more than 120 days in each calendar year, and has
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security guards on the premises at all times. The term does not
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include any public or private driveway, street, sidewalk or
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walkway, parking lot, parking garage, or other parking area.
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[(2) "License] holder" means a person licensed to |
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carry a handgun under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code. |
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[(3)
"Premises" means a building or a portion of a
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building. The term does not include any public or private driveway,
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street, sidewalk or walkway, parking lot, parking garage, or other
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parking area.] |
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(e) [(g)] An offense under this section [Subsection (a),
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(b), (c), (d), or (e)] is a Class C [A] misdemeanor, unless the |
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offense is committed under Subsection (b) and the license holder |
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has previously been convicted of an offense under Subsection (b), |
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in which the event the offense is a Class B Misdemeanor [(b)(1) or
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(b)(3), in which event the offense is a felony of the third degree]. |
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(f) [(h)] It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection |
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(a) that the actor, at the time of the commission of the offense, |
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displayed the handgun under circumstances in which the actor would |
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have been justified in the use of [deadly] force or threat of force |
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under Chapter 9. |
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(g) Subsection (a) does [(h-1)
It is a defense to
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prosecution under Subsections (b) and (c) that the actor, at the
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time of the commission of the offense, was:
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[(1)
an active judicial officer, as defined by Section
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411.201, Government Code; or
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[(2)
a bailiff designated by the active judicial
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officer and engaged in escorting the officer.
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[(h-1) It is a defense to prosecution under Subsections
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(b)(1), (2), and (4)-(6), and (c) that at the time of the commission
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of the offense, the actor was:
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[(1) a judge or justice of a federal court;
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[(2)
an active judicial officer, as defined by Section
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411.201, Government Code; or
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[(3)
a district attorney, assistant district
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attorney, criminal district attorney, assistant criminal district
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attorney, county attorney, or assistant county attorney.
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[(i)
Subsections (b)(4), (b)(5), (b)(6), and (c) do not
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apply if the actor was not given effective notice under Section
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30.06.
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[(j) Subsections (a) and (b)(1) do] not apply to a |
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historical reenactment performed in compliance with the rules of |
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the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. |
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[(k)
It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (b)(1)
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that the actor was not given effective notice under Section
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411.204, Government Code.] |
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SECTION 5. Sections 46.15(a) and (b), Penal Code, are |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) Sections 46.02 and 46.03 do not apply to: |
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(1) peace officers or special investigators under |
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Article 2.122, Code of Criminal Procedure, and neither section |
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prohibits a peace officer or special investigator from carrying a |
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weapon in this state, including in an establishment in this state |
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serving the public, regardless of whether the peace officer or |
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special investigator is engaged in the actual discharge of the |
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officer's or investigator's duties while carrying the weapon; |
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(2) parole officers and neither section prohibits an |
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officer from carrying a weapon in this state if the officer is: |
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(A) engaged in the actual discharge of the |
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officer's duties while carrying the weapon; and |
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(B) in compliance with policies and procedures |
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adopted by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice regarding the |
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possession of a weapon by an officer while on duty; |
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(3) community supervision and corrections department |
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officers appointed or employed under Section 76.004, Government |
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Code, and neither section prohibits an officer from carrying a |
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weapon in this state if the officer is: |
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(A) engaged in the actual discharge of the |
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officer's duties while carrying the weapon; and |
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(B) authorized to carry a weapon under Section |
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76.0051, Government Code; |
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(4) [an active judicial officer as defined by Section
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411.201, Government Code, who is licensed to carry a concealed
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handgun under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code;
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[(5)] an honorably retired peace officer or federal |
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criminal investigator who holds a certificate of proficiency issued |
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under Section 1701.357, Occupations Code, and is carrying a photo |
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identification that: |
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(A) verifies that the officer honorably retired |
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after not less than 15 years of service as a commissioned officer; |
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and |
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(B) is issued by a state or local law enforcement |
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agency; |
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(5) a person who is carrying a concealed handgun and a |
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valid license issued under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government |
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Code, to carry a concealed handgun of the same category as the |
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handgun the person is carrying. |
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(6) [(9)] a juvenile probation officer who is |
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authorized to carry a firearm under Section 142.006, Human |
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Resources Code. |
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(b) Section 46.02 does not apply to a person who: |
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(1) is in the actual discharge of official duties as a |
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member of the armed forces or state military forces as defined by |
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Section 431.001, Government Code, or as a guard employed by a penal |
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institution; |
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(2) is traveling; |
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(3) is engaging in lawful hunting, fishing, or other |
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sporting activity on the immediate premises where the activity is |
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conducted, or is en route between the premises and the actor's |
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residence, motor vehicle, or watercraft, if the weapon is a type |
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commonly used in the activity; |
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(4) holds a security officer commission issued by the |
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Texas Private Security Board, if the person is engaged in the |
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performance of the person's duties as an officer commissioned under |
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Chapter 1702, Occupations Code, or is traveling to or from the |
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person's place of assignment and is wearing the officer's uniform |
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and carrying the officer's weapon in plain view; |
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(5) acts as a personal protection officer and carries |
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the person's security officer commission and personal protection |
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officer authorization, if the person: |
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(A) is engaged in the performance of the person's |
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duties as a personal protection officer under Chapter 1702, |
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Occupations Code, or is traveling to or from the person's place of |
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assignment; and |
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(B) is either: |
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(i) wearing the uniform of a security |
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officer, including any uniform or apparel described by Section |
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1702.323(d), Occupations Code, and carrying the officer's weapon in |
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plain view; or |
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(ii) not wearing the uniform of a security |
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officer and carrying the officer's weapon in a concealed manner; |
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(6) [is carrying a concealed handgun and a valid
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license issued under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, to
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carry a concealed handgun of the same category as the handgun the
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person is carrying;
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[(7)] holds an alcoholic beverage permit or license or |
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is an employee of a holder of an alcoholic beverage permit or |
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license if the person is supervising the operation of the permitted |
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or licensed premises; or |
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(7) [(8)] is a student in a law enforcement class |
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engaging in an activity required as part of the class, if the weapon |
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is a type commonly used in the activity and the person is: |
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(A) on the immediate premises where the activity |
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is conducted; or |
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(B) en route between those premises and the |
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person's residence and is carrying the weapon unloaded. |
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SECTION 6. Section 411.179(c), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(c) In adopting the form of the license under Subsection |
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(a), the department shall establish a procedure for the license of a |
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qualified handgun instructor [or of a judge, justice, prosecuting
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attorney, or assistant prosecuting attorney, as described by
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Section 46.15(a)(5)(A), (B), or (C) [46.15(a)(4) or (6)], Penal
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Code,] to indicate on the license the license holder's status as a |
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qualified handgun instructor [or as a judge, justice, district
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attorney, criminal district attorney, or county attorney]. In |
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establishing the procedure, the department shall require |
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sufficient documentary evidence to establish the license holder's |
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status under this subsection. |
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SECTION 7. Section 411.198(b), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) It is a defense to prosecution under Section 46.035(a) |
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[46.035], Penal Code, that the actor, at the time of the commission |
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of the offense, was the holder of an alias license issued under this |
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section. |
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SECTION 8. Section 11.041(a), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) Each holder of a permit [who is not otherwise required
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to display a sign under Section 411.204, Government Code,] shall |
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display in a prominent place on the permit holder's premises a sign |
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giving notice that it is unlawful for a person to carry a weapon on |
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the premises unless the weapon is a concealed handgun of the same |
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category the person is licensed to carry under Subchapter H, |
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Chapter 411, Government Code. |
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SECTION 9. Section 11.61(e), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(e) Except as provided by Subsection (f) or (i), the |
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commission or administrator shall cancel an original or renewal |
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permit if it is found, after notice and hearing, that the permittee |
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knowingly allowed a person to possess a firearm in a building on the |
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licensed premises. This subsection does not apply to a person: |
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(1) who holds a security officer commission issued |
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under Chapter 1702, Occupations Code, if: |
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(A) the person is engaged in the performance of |
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the person's duties as a security officer; |
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(B) the person is wearing a distinctive uniform; |
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and |
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(C) the weapon is in plain view; |
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(2) who is a peace officer; |
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(3) who is a permittee or an employee of a permittee if |
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the person is supervising the operation of the premises; or |
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(4) who possesses a concealed handgun of the same |
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category the person is licensed to carry under Subchapter H, |
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Chapter 411, Government Code[, unless the person is on the premises
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of a business described by Section 46.035(b)(1), Penal Code]. |
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SECTION 10. Section 61.11(a), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) Each holder of a license [who is not otherwise required
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to display a sign under Section 411.204, Government Code,] shall |
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display in a prominent place on the license holder's premises a sign |
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giving notice that it is unlawful for a person to carry a weapon on |
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the premises unless the weapon is a concealed handgun of the same |
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category the person is licensed to carry under Subchapter H, |
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Chapter 411, Government Code. |
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SECTION 11. Section 61.71(f), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(f) Except as provided by Subsection (g) or (j), the |
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commission or administrator shall cancel an original or renewal |
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dealer's on-premises or off-premises license if it is found, after |
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notice and hearing, that the licensee knowingly allowed a person to |
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possess a firearm in a building on the licensed premises. This |
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subsection does not apply to a person: |
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(1) who holds a security officer commission issued |
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under Chapter 1702, Occupations Code, if: |
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(A) the person is engaged in the performance of |
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the person's duties as a security officer; |
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(B) the person is wearing a distinctive uniform; |
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and |
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(C) the weapon is in plain view; |
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(2) who is a peace officer; |
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(3) who is a licensee or an employee of a licensee if |
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the person is supervising the operation of the premises; or |
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(4) who possesses a concealed handgun of the same |
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category the person is licensed to carry under Subchapter H, |
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Chapter 411, Government Code[, unless the person is on the premises
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of a business described by Section 46.035(b)(1), Penal Code]. |
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SECTION 12. The following provisions are repealed: |
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(1) Section 104.06, Alcoholic Beverage Code; |
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(2) Sections 411.203 and 411.204, Government Code; and |
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(3) Section 46.03(f), Penal Code. |
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SECTION 13. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is |
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governed by the law in effect when the offense was committed, and |
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the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For |
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purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the |
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effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred |
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before that date. |
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SECTION 14. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |