Texas Penal Code

§ 46.03 — PLACES WEAPONS PROHIBITED

PE § 46.03Title 10. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND MORALS · Ch. 46. WEAPONS

Statute text

(a)A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly possesses or goes with a firearm, location-restricted knife, club, or prohibited weapon listed in Section 46.05(a):

(1)on the premises of a school or postsecondary educational institution, on any grounds or building owned by and under the control of a school or postsecondary educational institution and on which an activity sponsored by the school or institution is being conducted, or in a passenger transportation vehicle of a school or postsecondary educational institution, whether the school or postsecondary educational institution is public or private, unless:

(A)pursuant to written regulations or written authorization of the school or institution; or

(B)the person possesses or goes with a concealed handgun that the person is licensed to carry under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, and no other weapon to which this section applies, on the premises of a postsecondary educational institution, on any grounds or building owned by and under the control of the institution and on which an activity sponsored by the institution is being conducted, or in a passenger transportation vehicle of the institution;

(2)on the premises of a polling place on the day of an election or while early voting is in progress;

(3)on the premises of any government court or offices utilized by the court, unless pursuant to written regulations or written authorization of the court;

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