TITLE: Relating to the offense of the carrying of a handgun by a concealed handgun license holder at certain meetings of a governmental entity.

SUMMARY: Relating to the offense of the carrying of a handgun by a concealed handgun license holder at certain meetings of a governmental entity.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the offense of the carrying of a handgun by a concealed handgun license holder at certain meetings of a governmental entity. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 46.035(c), Penal Code, is amended to read as follows: (c) A license holder commits an offense if the license holder intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries a handgun under the authority of Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, regardless of whether the handgun is concealed, at any meeting of a governmental entity,unless pursuant to written regulations or written authorization of the entity.SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred before that date. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.