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(b) A hotel may adopt a firearms policy requiring a hotel guest
carrying a handgun or handgun ammunition in a common area
on the hotel property to:
(1) carry a handgun in a concealed manner; or
(2) carry handgun ammunition in a case or bag.
Prior to the 87th Texas Legislature, hotels were permitted to follow
the same guidelines for other businesses in that they could post a
30.06 sign or a 30.07 sign to effectively prohibit LTC holders from
carrying concealed or openly visible holstered handguns in certain
areas. However, a hotel room is considered premises, or premises
under a person’s control, and the law already allowed for the
transport to and carry of a firearm in such places under Texas Penal
Code Section 46.02. In addition to the prohibitions in certain public
areas by LTC holders, hotels were also allowed to provide notice
under Texas Penal Code Section 30.05 for unlicensed gun owners
that firearm possession was prohibited in or on their property.
However, sweeping changes were made to the laws affecting hotel
guests and their rights to carry in 2021. “‘Hotel’ means a hotel,
motel, inn, or similar business entity that offers more than 10 rooms
to the public for temporary lodging for a fee.” See Tex. Occ. Code
§ 2155.101.
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