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TEXAS CONSTITUTIONAL CARRY
SUMMARY
Places Off-Limits Under Texas Constitutional Carry (see pages 12-13 for full explanation).
Prohibited Places: The Firearm Carry Act of 2021 conveniently reorganized the places weapons are
prohibited into one location, Tex. Penal Code Sec. 46.03. With some exceptions, the following places
are generally prohibited to a person carrying a handgun under the authority of Texas Constitutional Carry.
This includes the premises of:
1. School or educational institutions, a school or educational institution transportation
vehicle, or grounds where a school-sponsored activity is taking place;
2. Polling place, including during early voting;
3. Courts and offices utilized by a court;
4. Racetrack where pari-mutuel wagering takes place: horse or dog racing;
5. The secured area of airports (i.e., inside the metal detectors);
6. Within 1,000 feet of locations designated by TDCJ as a place of execution on the day a
death sentence is to be imposed;
7. Bars (i.e., 51% locations);
8. Professional sporting events;
9. Correctional facilities;
10. Civil commitment facilities;
11. Hospitals or nursing homes;
12. Mental hospitals;
13. Amusement parks; and
14. A room or rooms of an open meeting of a governmental entity.
See chart on pages 24-25.
Trespass: The Firearm Carry Act of 2021 created a new method a private property owner may use to
give notice to people other than license holders that entering the premises with a firearm (including a
handgun) constitutes a trespass—the Tex. Penal Code Sec. 30.05 “No Firearm” sign (see page 15 for
full explanation).
Note on Federal Law: Keep in mind, federal property is subject to federal law (not state law) and
typically prohibits firearms anywhere on federal property, including parking lots and sidewalks.
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