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portion of a courthouse, and non-covered areas (i.e., tax offices,
auditor’s offices, commissioner’s offices, etc.) are also present in
the courthouse, then LTC holders who are carrying handguns are
only excluded from the courts and their offices. There are several
lawsuits that have been filed, and the Texas Courts of Appeal and
perhaps ultimately the Texas Supreme Court will have to settle
this issue.
C. Legally effective signage for persons carrying under the
Firearm Carry Act of 2021
Unlike the requirement for license holders, legally effective
signage (appearing at an otherwise non-prohibited location) for a
constitutional carrier is much broader.
Texas Penal Code Section 30.05(c) establishes a new option for a
property owner to provide notice to exclude non-license holders
carrying a firearm (including a handgun) in places governed by
the general trespass statute. The text now reads, “[a] person may
provide notice that firearms are prohibited on the property by
posting a sign at each entrance to the property that: (1) includes
language that is identical to or substantially similar to the
following” sign:
However, the “may” language of Section 30.05 leaves broad room for
property owners. By including the word “may” rather than “shall,”
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