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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the rights and liabilities of an employer with respect |
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to the carrying of 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 411.203, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 411.203. RIGHTS OF EMPLOYERS. (a) Except as provided |
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by Subsection (b), this [This] subchapter does not prevent or |
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otherwise limit the right of a public or private employer to |
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prohibit persons who are licensed under this subchapter from |
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carrying a concealed handgun on the premises of the business. |
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(b) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, a |
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public or private employer may not establish, maintain, or enforce |
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any policy or rule that has the effect of prohibiting a person |
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licensed under this subchapter from transporting or storing a |
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concealed handgun in a locked vehicle in any parking lot, parking |
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garage, or other designated parking area. A private employer may |
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prohibit an employee from transporting or storing a concealed |
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handgun in a vehicle in a parking lot, parking garage, or other |
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parking area the employer provides for employees if: |
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(1) the parking lot, garage, or other area is |
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completely surrounded by a fence or other structure with a gate |
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access and is not open to the public; and |
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(2) ingress to and egress from the parking lot, |
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garage, or other area are constantly monitored by security |
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personnel. |
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(c) This section does not authorize a person licensed under |
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this subchapter to carry a concealed handgun on any premises where |
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the carrying of a concealed handgun is prohibited by state or |
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federal law. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |