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House Bill 1920 |
House Author: Capriglione et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-21 |
Senate Sponsor: Springer |
House Bill 1920 amends the Penal Code to expand what constitutes a secured area of an airport, and to clarify which areas are not considered as such, for purposes of the offense of possessing a weapon in a secured area of an airport. The bill establishes as a defense to prosecution for that offense that the actor was authorized by a federal agency or the airport operator to possess a firearm in a secured area.