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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to certain warning signs required on certain premises. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. 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 to |
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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. The sign must also indicate that the |
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prohibition does not apply to peace officers or honorably retired |
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peace officers who, under Section 46.15, Penal Code, or other law, |
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are exempt from the prohibition. |
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SECTION 2. 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. The sign must also indicate that the |
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prohibition does not apply to peace officers or honorably retired |
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peace officers who, under Section 46.15, Penal Code, or other law, |
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are exempt from the prohibition. |
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SECTION 3. Section 411.204(c), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(c) The sign required under Subsections (a) and (b) must |
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give notice in both English and Spanish that it is unlawful for a |
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person licensed under this subchapter to carry a handgun on the |
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premises. The sign must also indicate that the prohibition does not |
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apply to peace officers or honorably retired peace officers who, |
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under Section 46.15, Penal Code, or other law, are exempt from the |
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prohibition. The sign must appear in contrasting colors with block |
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letters at least one inch in height and must include on its face the |
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number "51" printed in solid red at least five inches in height. |
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The sign shall be displayed in a conspicuous manner clearly visible |
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to the public. |
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SECTION 4. Section 30.06, Penal Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (f) to read as |
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follows: |
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(c) In this section: |
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(1) "Entry" has the meaning assigned by Section |
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30.05(b). |
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(2) "License holder" has the meaning assigned by |
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Section 46.035(f). |
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(3) "Written communication" means: |
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(A) a card or other document on which is written |
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language identical to the following: "Pursuant to Section 30.06, |
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Penal Code (trespass by holder of license to carry a concealed |
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handgun), a person licensed under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, |
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Government Code (concealed handgun law), may not enter this |
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property with a concealed handgun. This prohibition does not apply |
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to peace officers or honorably retired peace officers."; or |
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(B) a sign posted on the property that: |
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(i) includes the language described by |
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Paragraph (A) in both English and Spanish; |
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(ii) appears in contrasting colors with |
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block letters at least one inch in height; and |
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(iii) is displayed in a conspicuous manner |
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clearly visible to the public. |
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(f) It is an exception to the application of this section |
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that the license holder is a peace officer or honorably retired |
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peace officer exempted by Section 46.15 or other law from certain |
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restrictions on the carrying of handguns. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |