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Texas Concealed Carry Gun Laws & LTC | USCCA CCW Reciprocity Map (Last Updated 05/06/2020)
Texas	Concealed Carry Reciprocity Map & Gun Laws
Concealed carry is legal for residents with a Texas LTC and for non-residents with a concealed carry license/permit from a state that Texas honors. Texas LTC’s are issued to both residents and non-residents who are at least 21 years of age (18 if a member or veteran of the U.S. military). They require a four- to six-hour training course as well as passing both a written exam and a shooting proficiency demonstration. Some areas are off-limits, including racetracks and secure areas of airports. In terms of reciprocity, Texas honors permits from states that meet specific criteria.
Texas is a Castle Doctrine and “stand your ground” state. Texas law presumes you acted reasonably and justifiably if you use deadly force to protect yourself against an unlawful, forceful intrusion into your occupied habitation (structures that are detached from where you sleep at night are not considered to be your habitation), vehicle or place of business or employment; or to prevent an unlawful, forceful attempt to remove a lawful occupant from the occupied habitation, vehicle or place of business or employment; or to prevent certain serious felonies such as burglary or arson. There is no duty to retreat if faced with a situation where you have to use force or deadly force to protect yourself or another.
No. Texas is not a constitutional carry state.
Yes, with a Texas LTC or a concealed carry license/permit from a state Texas recognizes, provided the handgun is in a shoulder or belt holster.
[Tex. Pen. Code § 46.035]
Texas is a shall-issue state.
You must be 21 to carry concealed in Texas.
Can you concealed carry weapons other than handguns in Texas with a concealed carry permit (or under permitless carry if applicable)?
No. A Texas LTC does not apply to weapons other than handguns.
Is it legal to own a taser or stun gun in Texas?
Is it legal to buy or use chemical spray/pepper spray in Texas?
Yes. There is no statute prohibiting the purchase or use of small chemical dispensers of pepper spray sold commercially for personal protection.
[Tex. Pen. Code § 46.05 (a)(3)]
Can you carry a concealed handgun in a vehicle in Texas?
Yes. With a LTC provided the handgun is concealed or is carried in a shoulder or belt holster. Without a LTC, anyone not prohibited by law from possessing a firearm may transport a handgun so long as it is concealed.
[Tex. Pen. Code § 46.02(a-1)]
Yes, Texas LTC or a concealed carry license/permit from a state that Texas honors.
Yes, with a Texas LTC or a concealed carry license/permit from a state that Texas honors. Except no firearms are allowed on or across the land of the Lower Colorado River Authority [Tex. Parks & Wild. Code § 62.081], on or over the water of Murvaul Lake in Panola County [Texas Parks and Wild. Code § 283.022] or in the following game sanctuaries:
The state-owned riverbeds in LaSalle County [Texas Parks and Wild. Code § 82.712];
The state-owned riverbeds in McMullen County [Texas Parks and Wild. Code § 82.722];
The land area and water in the Aransas and Poesta rivers in Bee County [Texas Parks and Wild. Code § 82.732]; and
The state-owned riverbeds of the Nueces, Frio, and Atascosa rivers in Live Oak County [Texas Parks and Wild. Code § 82.762].
Can you carry a firearm in bars and restaurants that serve alcohol in Texas?
You can concealed carry in the restaurant area of an eatery that serves alcohol with a Texas concealed carry permit or a permit/license from a state that Texas honors, unless posted. However, concealed carry is not allowed in bars or the bar areas of restaurants.
[Tex. Pen. Code § 46.035(b)(1)]
Can you carry or possess a firearm on hotel property in Texas?
Texas law allows private businesses to prohibit individuals from entering the premises with a concealed or openly-carried handgun, if the proper signage is posted. The individual hotel should be contacted to inquire about it's concealed carry policy. See the Handguns at Hotels page for additional information.
[Tex. Pen. Code §§ 30.06 and 30.07]
[Tex. Labor code § 52.061]
Yes. If a license holder is carrying a handgun on or about their person when an officer demands that the license holder display identification, the license holder shall display both the license holder’s driver’s license or identification certificate issued by the department and the license holder’s handgun license.
[Tex. Gov't Code § 411.205]
No. Texas has no limit for handgun magazine capacity.
Yes. A license holder commits an offense if the license holder carries a concealed handgun on property of another without effective consent and having received verbal or written notice that entry on the property by a license holder with a concealed handgun was forbidden. As of September 1, 2019, Tex. Pen. Code §§ 30.06 provides a legal defense for License to Carry holders who unknowingly enter establishments with 30.06 signs, as long as they promptly leave when verbally informed of the policy.
It is an exception to this law that the property on which the license holder carries a handgun is owned or leased by a governmental entity and is not a premises or other place on which the license holder is prohibited from carrying the handgun under Texas Pen. Code §§ 46.03 or 46.035.
[Tex. Pen. Code § 30.06 and Tex. Gov't Code § 411.209]
Does Texas have preemption laws related to concealed carry (i.e. Does state law supersede local laws regarding the possession of handguns)?
Regulate the discharge of firearms within their limits, other than at a sport shooting range;
A non-firearms-related school, college, or professional athletic event.
[Tex. Local Gov't Code § 229.001]
[Tex. Local Gov’t Code § 291.010(c)]
Does Texas state law define brandishing?
No. However, a person commits disorderly conduct if he or she displays a firearm or other deadly weapon in a public place in a manner calculated to alarm.
[Tex. Pen. Code § 42.01]
No. Texas has no Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) laws.
Does Texas have laws regarding carrying a firearm while using alcohol or drugs?
Not while intoxicated.
[Tex. Pen. Code § 46.035(d)]
Is a permit required to purchase a handgun in Texas?
No. Permits are not required when buying a handgun in Texas.
No. Private firearms transfers are not subject to a background check requirement, although federal and state purchaser prohibitions, including age restrictions, still apply. It is recommended that you retain any sales receipts to prove ownership of the gun.
Texas Permit Exempts from Background Check?
Does my current Texas concealed carry permit exempt me from needing a background check when I purchase a firearm?
Is there a waiting period after purchasing a handgun in Texas?
No. Texas has no mandatory waiting period for handgun purchases.
Do handguns need to be registered in Texas?
No. Texas does not require handgun registration.
What is the minimum age to possess and transport a handgun in Texas?
You must be at least 18 years old to possess or transport a handgun in Texas.
[Tex. Pen. Code § 46.06]
Can I possess/carry a handgun in my home without a permit?Can I possess/carry a handgun in my home without a permit?
Yes. A permit is not required in a person’s own premises or premises under the person's control. “Premises” includes real property and a recreational vehicle that is being used as living quarters, regardless of whether that use is temporary or permanent.
[Tex. Pen. Code § 46.02(a)]
USCCA — January 12, 2020
Can you concealed carry while shotgun/rifle hunting in Texas?
Yes, with a Texas LTC or a concealed carry license/permit from a state that Texas honors.
Can you concealed carry while bowhunting in Texas?
Is there a Hunter Harassment Law in Texas?
Yes. No person may intentionally interfere with another person lawfully engaged in the process of hunting or catching wildlife.
No person may intentionally harass, drive, or disturb any wildlife for the purpose of disrupting a person lawfully engaged in the process of hunting or catching wildlife.
No person may enter or remain on public land or enter or remain on private land without the landowner's or his agent's consent if the person intends to disrupt another person lawfully engaged in the process of hunting or catching wildlife.
[Tex. Parks & Wildlife Code § 62.0125]
Texas honors permits from specific states provided the permit holder is at least 21 years old. Residents must have a Texas License to Carry (LTC) to carry in the state.
Texas offers resident and non-resident permits. If indicated with “Resident only” below, that state only honors Texas resident permits (and not those issued to non-residents).
South Carolina (at least 21 years old and resident permits only)
Moving to Texas and interested in applying for a resident license? How soon can you apply?
Texas issues resident and non-resident licenses, so you can apply for your license at any time. In order to apply for a resident license, you need to be a legal resident of Texas for six months or have relocated with the intent to establish residency in the state.
Moving from Texas and have a Texas resident license? Does that license transfer to your new state? Is there a grace period during which your Texas license remains valid?
If a person with a Texas license to carry establishes residency in another state, the license is valid until it expires provided he or she submits the above referenced name/address change form.
Find a Shooting Range in Texas
Tex. Penal Code § 46.15(5) LEOs and RLEOs carrying under LEOSA are exempt from requiring a Texas License to Carry. Per Texas Gov’t Code §411.199, qualified RLEOs may obtain a sworn statement from the head of the law enforcement agency employing the applicant. The head of a law enforcement agency may not refuse to issue a statement under this subsection. An applicant described by this subsection may submit the application at any time after retirement. The RLEO shall submit the sworn statement and retirement credentials along with an application to carry under LEOSA. The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) establishes annual firearm qualification standards. Any certified TCOLE firearms instructor can qualify applicants.
Carry on the campuses of public colleges and universities? Yes, with a permit except in posted areas (a 30.06 sign means one cannot carry a handgun in a certain area even if licensed, and a 30.07 sign means one cannot openly carry a handgun). Private or independent institutions of higher education may regulate or prohibit the concealed carrying of firearms on their campuses, any grounds or building on which an activity sponsored by the institution is being conducted, or a passenger transportation vehicle owned by the institution. Public colleges and universities are authorized to establish reasonable rules, regulations, or other provisions regarding the carrying of concealed handguns by license holders on the campus or premises of the institution so long as they do no not generally prohibit or have the effect of generally prohibiting license holders from carrying concealed handguns on the campus of the institution.
Carry in places of worship? Yes, unless they have posted signs prohibiting firearms.
On any portion of a premises located on the campus of an institution of higher education in this state on which the carrying of a concealed handgun is prohibited;
On the grounds or building where a high school, collegiate, or professional sporting or interscholastic event is taking place (as of September 1, 2019, handguns can be stored in locked, privately owned or leased motor vehicle in a parking lot, parking garage, or other parking area provided by the district or charter school provided that the handgun, firearm, or ammunition is not in plain view);
On the premises of a church, synagogue or other place of worship;
At any meeting of a governmental entity;
On the physical premises of a school or educational institution, any grounds or building on which an activity sponsored by a school or educational institution is being conducted, or a passenger transportation vehicle of a school or educational institution;
On the premises of a civil commitment facility; and
Anywhere if you are intoxicated; and
Anywhere if the handgun is un-holstered and in plain view.
[Tex. Pen Code 46.035]
Anywhere if you are a member of a criminal street gang; and
Anywhere while engaged in unlawful activity.
[Tex. Pen Code §§ 46.02(a-1)(c)]
Premises of a racetrack; and
Secured area of airport.
[Tex. Pen Code §§ 46.03]
In any assisted living facility, if posted [Tex. Health & Safety Code § 247.065(b)(9)]; and
On the premises of public or private employers, other than in a locked, privately owned vehicle in the parking lot, if posted [Texas Govt. Code § 411.203 and Texas Labor Code § 52.061]; and
Anyone under the age of 18 can open or concealed carry a knife less than 5.5 inches in length nearly anywhere. An adult can open or concealed carry any knife longer than 5.5 inches anywhere other than the same locations that are off-limits to firearms, which includes schools.
[Tex. Pen. Code §§ 46.01, 46.02, 46.03]
Added info on private gun sales in At A Glance table
Updated wording in Can't Carry section with updates to Code effective on September 1, 2019 regarding handguns in school parking lots
Updated wording regarding No Weapons Signs in At A Glance table effective as of September 1, 2019
Updated knife info in FAQ based on the Governor's signing of HB446
Added gun storage in vehicles in school parking lots info to the Where Can't I Carry section per the passage of HB 1143