83R3152 NC-F
 
  By: Stickland, et al. H.B. No. 1299
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to municipal regulation of electric stun guns, knives, and
  personal defense sprays.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  The heading to Subchapter A, Chapter 229, Local
  Government Code, is amended to read as follows:
  SUBCHAPTER A. REGULATION OF WEAPONS [FIREARMS] AND EXPLOSIVES
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter A, Chapter 229, Local Government
  Code, is amended by adding Section 229.005 to read as follows:
         Sec. 229.005.  ELECTRIC STUN GUNS; KNIVES; PERSONAL DEFENSE
  SPRAYS. (a)  In this section:
               (1)  "Electric stun gun" means a device that is:
                     (A)  sold commercially for personal protection;
  and
                     (B)  designed, made, or adapted for the purpose of
  emitting an electrical charge or current intended to temporarily
  disable a person.
               (2)  "Knife" has the meaning assigned by Section 46.01,
  Penal Code.
               (3)  "Personal defense spray" means a small chemical
  dispenser that is:
                     (A)  sold commercially for personal protection;
  and
                     (B)  designed, made, or adapted for the purpose of
  dispensing a substance capable of causing an adverse psychological
  or physiological effect on a human being.
         (b)  Notwithstanding any other law, a municipality may not
  adopt or enforce an ordinance or other regulation relating to the
  private ownership, keeping, carrying, transportation, licensing,
  or registration of an electric stun gun, a knife, or a personal
  defense spray.
         (c)  Subsection (b) does not affect the authority of a
  municipality to:
               (1)  enforce Sections 46.02, 46.03, and 46.05, Penal
  Code; or
               (2)  adopt or enforce an ordinance or other regulation
  prohibiting a person, for purposes of entering a restricted area,
  from carrying an electric stun gun, a knife, or a personal defense
  spray past a metal detector or magnetometer used to screen for
  weapons.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.