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2016 Texas Open Carry Signs

With companies in Texas evaluating whether to allow open carry in their facilities, H-E-B supermarket chain has already decided not to allow open carry, but concealed carry still allowed. Read the full article about H-E-B Here!

Know Your Texas Carry Law Sign Facts:

Effective 1/1/2016, a sign posted under §30.06, Texas Penal Code, must do the following:

•  Include the following text in English and in Spanish
•  Pursuant to Section 30.06, Penal Code (trespass by license holder with a concealed handgun), a person licensed under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code (handgun licensing law), may not enter this property with a concealed handgun”
•  Appear in contrasting colors with block letters at least one inch in height; and Be displayed in a conspicuous manner clearly visible to the public.

Effective 1/1/2016, a sign posted under §30.07, Texas Penal Code, must do the following:

•  Include the following text in English and in Spanish
• “Pursuant to Section 30.07, Penal Code (trespass by license holder with an openly carried handgun), a person licensed under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code (handgun licensing law), may not enter this property with a handgun that is carried openly.”
• Appear in contrasting colors with block letters at least one inch in height; and Be displayed in a conspicuous manner clearly visible to the public.

As of January 1, 2016, the charge for failing to heed signage has been reduced to a Class C misdemeanor, unless it can be shown at trial that the actor was given oral notice and failed to depart, in which case it remains a Class A misdemeanor. This is a significant difference, in that conviction of a Class A or B misdemeanor will result in the loss of your handgun license for at least 5 years, this is not the case if convicted of a Class C misdemeanor.

For more information visit: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/RSD/CHL/Legal/newlegislation.htm