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HB 4808

AN ACT relating to the carrying of weapons by staff in medical facilities.

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89th Regular Session

Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

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What This Bill Does

relating to the carrying of weapons by staff in medical facilities.

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Bill Text

relating to the carrying of weapons by staff in medical facilities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 46.03, Penal Code, is amended by adding
subsection (j) to read as follows:
(j)  It is an exception to subsections (a)(11) and (a)(12) if
the actor is an employee of the nursing facility, mental hospital,
or hospital where the possession occurred.
SECTION 2.  This Act take effect on September 1, 2025

Bill History

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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the carrying of weapons by staff in medical facilities.