As of January 1, 2016, the House Bill 910, known as “Open Carry” goes into effect. House Bill 910 can be viewed here:
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/84R/billtext/pdf/HB00910F.pdf#navpanes=0
Texas statutes pertaining to the carrying of weapons, violations for unlawful carrying and where prohibited:
TX Penal Code 30.06– Trespass by Holder of License to Carry Concealed Handgun:http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/PE/htm/PE.30.htm#30.06
Tx Penal Code 30.07 – Trespass by License Holder with an Openly Carried Handgunhttp://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/PE/htm/PE.30.htm#30.07
Tx Penal Code 46.02 – Unlawfully Carrying Weapon
http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/PE/htm/PE.46.htm#46.02
Tx Penal Code 46.03 – Places Weapons Prohibited
http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/PE/htm/PE.46.htm#46.03
Tx Penal Code 46.035– Unlawful Carrying of Handgun by License Holderhttp://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/PE/htm/PE.46.htm#46.035
Laws concerning interaction with Law Enforcement for Licensed to Carry Holders:
TX Government Code 411.205 - Requirement to Display License to Law Enforcement:http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/GV/htm/GV.411.htm#411.205
TX Government Code 411.207 – Authority of Peace Officer to Disarm:http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/GV/htm/GV.411.htm#411.207
TX Government Code 411.209 – Wrongful Exclusion of Concealed Handgun License Holder:http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/GV/htm/GV.411.htm#411.209
Many of the law enforcement agencies who serve communities within Williamson County have provided FAQ’s for the public concerning the new Open Carry law. Additionally the Williamson County Attorney’s office participated with Round Rock Police Department and the Georgetown Police Department in a Community forum and fielded questions from the public. Links to the video from that forum and to the agencies, who have Open Carry info posted, are found below:
The Texas Attorney General has recently issued some opinions regarding Open Carry questions:
Opinion – KP-0047 (Excluding handguns in Court Buildings):https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/opinions/opinions/51paxton/op/2015/kp0047.pdf
Opinion – KP-0049 (Notice Prohibiting Handguns on Premises):https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/opinions/opinions/51paxton/op/2015/kp0049.pdf
Opinion – KP-0050 (Open Carry):
https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/opinions/opinions/51paxton/op/2015/kp0050.pdf
Opinion – KP-0051 (Handguns on Campus):https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/opinions/opinions/51paxton/op/2015/kp0051.pdf