SRC-BWC S.B. 1713 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1713
77R9233 TBy: Van de Putte
Criminal Justice
4/12/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, peace officers and concealed carry permit holders have different
authority in carrying a weapon.  Establishments serving the public are
often confused by the current law that distinguishes between a peace
officer and a concealed carry permit holder.  As proposed, S.B. 1713
clarifies current law to specifically state that peace officers and special
investigators have the authority to carry weapons into any public place.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 46.15, Penal Code, as follows:

Sec. 46.15.  NONAPPLICABILITY.  Provides that Sections 46.02 and 46.03 do
not apply to peace officers--of Texas or of any other state of the United
States of America--or to special investigators, and neither section
prohibits such peace officer, or special investigator, from carrying a
weapon in this state or into any establishment within this state serving
the public, regardless of whether the peace officer, or special
investigator, is engaged in the actual discharge of the peace officer's, or
special investigator's duties while carrying the weapon. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.